Writing East: The "Travels" of Sir John Mandeville

Iain Macleod Higgins

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press 1997

Writing East

The "Travels" of Sir John Mandeville

Iain Macleod Higgins

In the series The Middle Ages Series

https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812202267

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"A remarkable analysis of an important medieval text. . . . This work will surely initiate new studies of the precolonial frame of mind and the role of distinct versions of medieval manuscripts in the shaping of medieval understanding."—Sixteenth Century Journal

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"Writing East is a remarkable analysis of an important medieval text. . . . Higgins persuasively argues for the multiplicity of medieval European understandings of the East that had important consequences for several centuries. This work will surely initiate new studies of the precolonial frame of mind and the role of distinct versions of medieval manuscripts in the shaping of medieval understanding."—Sixteenth Century Journal

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Abbreviations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xi
1. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Here Begins the Book of John Mandeville, Knight Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	28
3. “Chases Estranges” in Constantinople and the Eastern Mediterranean Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
4. Marvels, Miracles, and Dreams of Re-Expansion in Egypt and the Holy Land Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	92
5. Earthly Symmetry and the Mirror of Marvelous Diversity in and Around Ynde Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	124
6. Faith and Power in the Great Khan's Cathay and Prester John's Land Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	156
7. Personal and Pagan Piety in the Direction of Paradise Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
8. Having Come to Rest Despite Myself Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	239
9. Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	265
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	269
Work Cited Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	301
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	315

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Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 336
Keywords: Literature; Medieval and Renaissance Studies; Literature; Cultural Studies

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Published: November 24, 2010
ISBN: 9780812202267