Jean Verdon: Travel In The Middle Ages

Cover: 9780268042233 | Travel In The Middle Ages | Jean Verdon | Taschenbuch | Paperback

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Travel in the Middle Ages is filled with the stories and adventures of those who hazarded hostile landscapes, elements, and people-out of want or necessity-to get from place to place. While most journeys involved very short distances (home to market or village to village), longer trips were not uncommon in the Middle Ages. Clergy were frequently called upon to act as ambassadors, messengers, and overseers to the various monasteries and churches within their jurisdiction. Merchants, agents of the king, and pilgrims were also frequently required to travel. While sharing the fascinating stories of these ordinary wayfarers, Verdon also relates colorful tales of the journeys of notable historical figures such as Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus. Part I of Travel in the Middle Ages addresses the means by which people traveled. This section contains vivid descriptions of modes of conveyance, road systems, sea lanes, tolls, taxes, and even pirates. Knowing the risks involved, why did people brave the uncertainty of travel? Part II of the book addresses this question by identifying five main motivational categories of medieval travel. Part III deals with travel myths, monsters, and fictitious journeys of medieval fantasy writers. Verdon concludes with a pithy critique of travel in the modern world. Appearing for the first time in an English translation, Travel in the Middle Ages will delight anyone with an interest in medieval culture or travel books.

Über den Autor

Jean Verdon is professor emeritus of literature and humanities at Universite Limoges. He is the author of numerous books, including Night in the Middle Ages, published by the University of Notre Dame Press.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2003
Genre:	Geschichte
Jahrhundert:	Mittelalter
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9780268042233
ISBN-10:	0268042233
Sprache:	Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Verdon, Jean
Hersteller:	University of Notre Dame Press
Maße:	229 x 152 x 20 mm
Von/Mit:	Jean Verdon
Erscheinungsdatum:	30.05.2003
Gewicht:	0,536 kg

Artikel-ID: 102567993

Über den Autor

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2003
Genre:	Geschichte
Jahrhundert:	Mittelalter
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9780268042233
ISBN-10:	0268042233
Sprache:	Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Verdon, Jean
Hersteller:	University of Notre Dame Press
Maße:	229 x 152 x 20 mm
Von/Mit:	Jean Verdon
Erscheinungsdatum:	30.05.2003
Gewicht:	0,536 kg