Medieval Expansion of Europe

Zusatztext the best available survey of medieval knowledge of and contact with the lands beyond Europe before 1492. Klappentext In this detailed and exciting survey! J.R.S. Phillips describes the actual journeys! explores the many myths and Legends! and sets the stage for the even greater exploits of Christopher CoLumbus! Vasco da Gama and their successors. For this Clarendon Paperback edition! Professor Phillips has added a new introduction and a bibliographical essay. Zusammenfassung Second revised edition with a new introduction and bibliographical essay surveying recent work and new research in this area. This is a book about Medieval Europe's encounter with the wider world between 1000 and 1500, covering the journeys of Marco Polo, the Crusaders, John of Monte Corvino and others.

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• Authors: J. R. S. Phillips, J. R. S. (Head of Department of Medieval Phillips, J. R. S. (Head of Department of Medieval History Phillips, J.R.S. Phillips, Seymour Phillips, Phillips J. R. S.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.1998
• EAN: 9780198207405
• ISBN: 978-0-19-820740-5
• No. of pages: 344
• Series: Clarendon Paperbacks; Clarendon Paperbacks
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Reisen und Urlaub, TRAVEL / General, Europe, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, European History, HISTORY / Medieval, History - General History, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, Geographical discovery & exploration, CE period up to c 1500, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Geographical discovery and exploration, Human Geography, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval