Eastward bound
Subtitle: travel and travellers, 1050-1550
By: edited by Rosamund Allen.
Contributors: Allen, Rosamund, 1942-
Publisher: Manchester University Press; Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Manchester; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
Subjects: Travel -- History.; Voyages and travels.; Civilization, Medieval.
Description: "Eastward Bound looks at travel and travelers in the medieval period. An international range of distinguished contributors offer discussions on a wide range of themes, from the experiences of Crusaders on campaign, to the lives of pilgrims, missionaries and traders in the Middle East. It examines their modes of travel, equipment and methods of navigation, and considers their expectations and experiences en route. The contributions also look at the variety of motives--public and private--behind the decision to travel eastwards. Other essays discuss the attitudes of Middle-Eastern rulers to their visitors. In so doing they provide a valuable perspective and insight into the behavior of the Europeans and non-Europeans alike."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-257) and index.