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Eastward bound looks at travel and travellers in the medieval period. An international range of distinguished contributors offer discussions on a wide range of themes, from the experiences of Crusaders on campaign, to the lives of pilgrims and missionaries and traders in the Middle East. It examines their modes of travel, equipment and methods of navigation, and considers their expectations and experiences en route. The contributions also look at the variety of motives - public and private - behind the decision to travel eastwards to lands of strange and unfamiliar peoples. Other essays look at the attitudes of Middle-Eastern rulers to their visitors. In so doing they provide a valuable perspective and insight into the behaviour of the Europeans and non-Europeans alike. There have been few such accessible volumes, covering such a broad range of material for the reader. The book will be of use to students and scholars involved in the history, literature and historical geography of the period.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History Regional & national history

• Full title: Eastward Bound
• Subtitle: Travel and Travellers, 1050-1550
• Author: Rosamund Allen, Rosamund Allen
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288
• EAN: 9780719066917
• ISBN: 0719066913
• ID: 04647709
• Publisher: MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS
• Weight: 438 g
• Dimensions: 235 × 158 × 21 mm
• Date of publishing: 09. December 2004

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