An edition of The riddle and the knight
(2001)
The riddle and the knight
in search of Sir John Mandeville, the world's greatest traveler
1st American ed.
by Giles Milton
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Reveals the life of the medieval knight whose accounts of journeys to Jerusalem, India, China, Tibet, and Sumatra inspired explorers and writers, but who was later discredited and ignored.
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Biography, Medieval Travel, Travel, History and criticism, Reisverhalen, Knights and knighthood, Medieval Geography, Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages, Travels (Mandeville), Travelers' writings, English, Mandeville, john, sir, Pilgrims and pilgrimages, Geography, medieval, Travel, medievalPeople
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The riddle and the knight: in search of Sir John Mandeville, the world's greatest traveler
2001, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
in English
- 1st American ed.
0374249970 9780374249977
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Table of Contents
The Inscription --
Constantinople --
The Manuscript --
Cyprus --
A Second Sir John --
Syria --
A Medieval Chronicle --
Jerusalem --
The King's Pardon --
The Sinai Desert --
Onward to China.
Edition Notes
Originally published: [London, England] : Allison & Busby, 1996.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-226) and index.
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