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9780140444353
One of the most influential books of the medieval period, John Mandeville's fourteenth-century work was written, ostensibly, to encourage and instruct pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land. A thorough compendium of medieval lore, the travel book proved to be a great success throughout Europe. (Among his alleged readers were Leonardo da Vinci and Christopher Columbus.)Mandeville, John is the author of 'Travels of Sir John Mandeville', published 1984 under ISBN 9780140444353 and ISBN 0140444351.
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