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Travel In The Middle Ages

Travel In The Middle Ages

Verdon, Jean
Holoch, George

Hardcover

Medieval & Renaissance HistoryTravel GeneralTravel Writing

ISBN10: 0268042225
ISBN13: 9780268042226
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Published: May 30 2003
Pages: 370
Weight: 1.34
Height: 1.24 Width: 6.02 Depth: 9.44
Language: English

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.

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