The Travels of Sir John Mandeville
By John Mandeville
- Release Date: 2011-10-30
- Genre: Travel Essays & Memoirs
Description
Written to encourage and instruct pilgrims traveling to biblical lands, The Travels recounts Mandeville's experiences in the Holy Land, Egypt, India, China, and "the lands beyond." Five centuries passed before the remarkably exacting accounts of events and geography were found to be probable fabrications. Features 119 rare woodcut illustrations.