Cathay and the Way Thither - Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China

Klappentext This Hakluyt Society volume, published in 1866, contains medieval and early modern narratives describing contacts with the east. Zusammenfassung The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. This 1866 compilation! the second of two focusing on contacts with China before the discovery of sea routes! includes Arabic and Persian accounts as well as those of Europeans. Inhaltsverzeichnis 3. Cathay under the Mongols; 4. Pegolotti's notices of the land route to Cathay, etc. (circa 1330-1340); 5. John de' Marignolli's recollections of eastern travel (1338-1353); 6. Ibn Batuta's travels in Bengal and China (circa 1347); 7. The journey of Benedict Goës from Agra to Cathay (1602-1607); Appendix; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Henry Yule
• Assisted by: Henry Yule (Translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.11.2010
• EAN: 9781108010375
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01037-5
• No. of pages: 456
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Hakluyt First Series; Cathay and the Way Thither 2 Volume Paperback Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; China, HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Asia / China, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, Geographical discovery & exploration, c 1000 CE to c 1500, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Asian History, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Geographical discovery and exploration, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, Historical Geography