UID:
almafu_9958352324802883
Format:
1 online resource (336 pages) :
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illustrations.
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, 1997. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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ISBN:
9780812202267
Series Statement:
The Middle Ages Series
Content:
"A remarkable analysis of an important medieval text.... This work will surely initiate new studies of the precolonial frame of mind and the role of distinct versions of medieval manuscripts in the shaping of medieval understanding."—Sixteenth Century Journal.
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Preface --
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Abbreviations --
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1. Introduction --
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2. Here Begins the Book of John Mandeville, Knight --
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3. "Chases Estranges" in Constantinople and the Eastern Mediterranean --
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4. Marvels, Miracles, and Dreams of Re-Expansion in Egypt and the Holy Land --
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5. Earthly Symmetry and the Mirror of Marvelous Diversity in and Around Ynde --
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6. Faith and Power in the Great Khan's Cathay and Prester John's Land --
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7. Personal and Pagan Piety in the Direction of Paradise --
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8. Having Come to Rest Despite Myself --
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9. Conclusion --
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Notes --
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Work Cited --
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Index.
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.9783/9780812202267
URL:
https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812202267
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