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Online-Ressource (384 p)
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9781409414001
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Hakluyt Society, Second Series v.33
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Table of Contents -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- I. THE TRAVELS OF FRIAR ODORIC OF PORDENONE (1316-1330) -- Biographical and Introductory Notices -- 1. What the Friar saw at Trebizond, and in the Greater Armenia -- 2. Concerning the city of Tauris and the city of Soldania, where dwelleth the Persian Emperor -- 3. Concerning the city of the Magi -- also the Sea of Sand, and of the land of Huz -- 4. Fr. Odoric treateth of the manners of the people of Chaldcea -- of India within land -- and of Ormes -- 5. Of ships that have no iron in their frame -- and in such an one Fr. Odoric passeth to Tana in India -- 6. History of the Martyrdom of the four friars in the city of Tana -- 7. The same continued -- 8. The same history continued -- 9. The same history continued -- 10. The same history continued -- 11. The same continued -- 12. The same history continued -- 13. How Fr. Odoric took up the bones of the four friars -- and the wonders wrought thereby -- 14. The same continued -- 15. The same continued -- 16. Fr. Odoric is done with the four friars -- and now he telleth of the kingdom of Minibar, and how pepper is got -- 17. Fr. Odoric discourseth of the manners of the idolaters of Polumbum -- 18. Concerning the kingdom of Mobar, where lieth the body of St. Thomas -- 19. Concerning other customs of the idolaters -- 20. Concerning the country called Lamori, where the pole star is hidden -- and also of Sumoltra -- 21. The friar speaketh of the excellent island called Java -- 22. Of the land called Thalamasin, and of the trees that give flour, and other marvels -- 23. How the King of Zampa keepeth many elephants and many wives -- 24. Of the island of Nicoveran, where the men have dogs' faces -- 25. Concerning the island of Sillan, and the marvels thereof.
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Cover; BAS-RELIEF OF ODORIC FROM THE SHRINE AT UDINE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; CATHAY AND THE WAY THITHER; I THE TRAVELS OF FRIAR ODORIC OF PORDENONE (1316-1330); BIOGRAPHICAL AND INTRODUCTORY NOTICES; VIEW OF PORDENONE FROM NEAR THE RAILWAY STATION; TRADITIONAL BIRTHPLACE OF ODORIC; THE SARCOPHAGUS AS IT STOOD IN THE LAST CENTUARY; ALTAR CONTAINING ODORIC'S REMAINS; DOMES OF ST ANTHONY'S AT PADUA; 1. THE TRAVELS; 2. CONCERNING THE CITY OF TAURIS AND THE CITY OF SOLDANIA; 3. CONCERNING THE CITY OF THE MAGI; 4. FR. ODORIC TREATETH OF THE MANNERS OF THE PEOPLE OF CHALDEA
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5. OF SHIPS THAT HAVE NO IRON IN THEIR FRAME6. HISTORY OF THE MARTYRDOM OF THE FOUR FRIARS IN THE CITY OF TANA; 7. THE SAME CONTINUED; 8. THE SAME HISTORY CONTINUED; 9. THE SAME HISTORY CONTINUED; 10. THE SAME HISTORY CONTINUED; 11. THE SAME HISTORY CONTINUED; 12. THE SAME HISTORY CONTINUED; 13. HOW FR. ODORIC TOOK UP THE BONES OF THE FOUR FRIARS; 14. THE SAME CONTINUED; 15. THE SAME CONTINUED; 16. FR. ODORIC IS DONE WITH THE FOUR FRIARS; 17. FR. ODORIC DISCOURSETH OF THE MANNERS OF THE IDOLATERS OF POLUMBUM; 18. CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF MOBAR, WHERE LIETH THE BODY OF ST. THOMAS
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19. CONCERNING OTHER CUSTOMS OF THE IDOLATERS20. CONCERNING OTHER CUSTOMS OF THE IDOLATERS; 21. THE FRIAR SPEAKETH OF THE EXCELLANT ISLAND CALLED JAVA; 22. OF THE LAND CALLED THALAMASIN; 23. HOW THE KING OF ZAMPA KEEPETH MANY ELEPHANTS AND MANY WIVES; 24. OF THE ISLAND OF NICOVERAN; 25. CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF SILLAN; 26. OF THE ISLAND CALLED DONDIN AND THE EVIL MANNERS THERE; 27. A WORD IN BRIEF OF INDIA AND THE ISLES THEREOF; 28. FR. ODORIC COMETH TO UPPER INDIA AND THE PROVINCE OF MANZI; 29. OF THE GREAT CITY CENSCALAN; 30. CONCERNING THE NOBLE CITY CALLED ZAYTON
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31. THE FRIAR TELLETH OF THE CITY FUZO AND ITS MARVELS32. CONCERNING THE CITY OF CANSAY; 33. OF THE MARVELLOUS SIGHT THAT FR. ODORIC BEHELD IN A CERTAIN MONASTERY OF THE IDOLATERS; 34. OF THE CITY CALLED CHILENFU; 35. CONCERNING THE CITIES OF IAMZAI AND OF MENZU; 36. OF THE RIVER CARAMORAN; AND OF CERTAIN OTHER CITIES; 37. THE FRIAR REACHETH CAMBALECH; 38. THE FRIAR SETTETH FORTH THE STATE OF THE KHAN'S COURT; 39. OF THE ORDER OF THE GREAT CAAN WHEN HE JOURNEYETH; 40. THE GREATNESS OF THE KHAN'S DOMINION; 41. CONCERNING THE KHAN'S GREAT HUNTING MATCHES
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42. CONCERNING THE FOUR GREAT FEASTS THAT THE KHAN KEEPETH43. CONCERNING A CERTAIN MELON THAT PRODUCETH A BEAST LIKE A LAMB; 44. THE FRIAR, PASSING FROM CATHAY; 45. CONCERNING THE REALM OF TIBET, WHERE DWELLETH THE POPE OF THE IDOLATERS; 46. OF A RICH MAN IN MANZI; 47. OF THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS; 48. HOW THE FRIARS DEAL WITH DEVILS IN TARTARY; 49. THE FRIAR TELLETH OF A CERTAIN VALLEY WHEREIN HE SAW TERRIBLE THINGS; 50. FRIAR ODORIC ATTESTETH THE TRUTH OF HIS STORY; 51. FRIAR MARCHESINO OF BASSANO ADDETH HIS SAY; 52. THE BLESSED END OF FRIAR ODORIC; MAP
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ISBN 9781409416395
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ISBN 9781409414001
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Print version Cathay and the Way Thither. Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China : New Edition. Volume II: Odoric of Pordenone
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