Travel and travellers of the Middle Ages
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Travel and travellers of the Middle Ages
（History of civilization）
Kegan Paul , Extenza-Turpin Distibution , Columbia University Press, 2004
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Includes bibliographical references and index
"First published in 2004 by Kegan Paul Limited" -- T.p. verso
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First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Table of Contents
PREFACE I. INTRODUCTION-THE CONCEPTION OF THE WORLD IN THE MIDDLE AGES II. THE DECAY OF GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE AND THE DECLINE OF EXPLORATION, A.D. 800-500 III. CHRISTIAN PILGRIMAGES, A.D. 500-800 IV. THE VIKING AGE V. ARAB TRAVELLERS AND MERCHANTS, A.D. 1000-1500 VI. TRADE AND COMMUNICATION IN EASTERN EUROPE, A.D. 800-1200 VII. THE OPENING OF THE LAND ROUTES TO CATHAY VIII. (i) TRAVELLERS' TALES OF WONDER AND IMAGINATION (ii) EUROPEAN TRAVELLERS IN AFRICA IN THE MIDDLE AGES IX. PRESTER JOHN AND THE EMPIRE OF ETHIOPIA X. THE SEARCH FOR THE SEA ROUTE TO INDIA
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