An edition of The riddle and the knight (1996)
The riddle and the knight
in search of Sir John Mandeville, the world's greatest traveler
By Giles Milton
Publish Date
2001
Publisher
Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Language
eng
Pages
230
Description:
Reveals the life of the medieval knight whose accounts of journeys to Jerusalem, India, China, Tibet, and Sumatra inspired explorers and writers, but who was later discredited and ignored.
subjects: Geography, Medieval, Travel, Medieval, Travel, History and criticism, Medieval Travel, Travelers' writings, English, Knights and knighthood, Medieval Geography, Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages, Biography, Mandeville, john, sir, Reisverhalen, Travels (Mandeville), Pilgrims and pilgrimages, Journeys
People: Giles Milton, John Mandeville Sir
Places: England