The 'book' of travels genre, ethnology, and pilgrimage, 1250-1700 / edited by Palmira Brummett.
| Other author | Brummett, Palmira Johnson, 1950- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, |
| Description | xvi, 329 p., [20] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions, 1573-4188 ; v. 140 Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions ; v. 140. ^A632324 |
| Contents | Introduction : genre, witness, and time in the 'book' of travels / Palmira Brummett -- Late medieval ambassadors and the practice of cross-cultural encounters, 1250-1450 / Joan-Pau Rubiés -- Ruy González de Clavijo's narrative of courtly life and ceremony in Timur's Samarqand, 1404 / David J. Roxburgh -- Copying maps by Matthew Paris : itineraries fit for a king / Daniel K. Connolly -- 'A mirrour of mis-haps, a mappe of miserie' : dangers, strangers, and friends in Renaissance pilgrimage / Wes Williams -- Postcards from the harem : the cultural translation of Niccolao Manucci's book of travels / Pompa Banerjee -- Afterword : one reader reading / Mary Baine Campbell. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-309) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009008453 |
| ISBN | 9789004174986 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9004174982 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |