Mandeville's medieval audiences
Subtitle: a study on the reception of the book of Sir John Mandeville (1371-1550)
By: Rosemary Tzanaki.
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Aldershot, Hampshire, England; Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 301
Subjects: Mandeville, John, Sir.; Travelers' writings, English -- History and criticism.; Authors and readers -- England -- History -- To 1500.; Authors and readers -- Europe -- History -- To 1500.; Books and reading -- England -- History -- To 1500.; Books and reading -- Europe -- History -- To 1500.; Authors and readers -- History -- 16th century.; Books and reading -- History -- 16th century.; Geography, Medieval, in literature.; Travel, Medieval.; England -- Intellectual life -- 16th century.; England -- Intellectual life -- 1066-1485.
Description: "The so-called travels of Sir John Mandeville to the Holy Land, India and Cathay were immensely popular throughout Europe during the late medieval period and were translated into nine different languages. This is a detailed study of the audiences of Mandeville's Book, with particular emphasis on its reception in England and France from the time the Book appeared in the 1350s to the mid-16th century."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-290) and index.