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The Book of John Mandeville
Medieval Institute Publications
2007
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The Book of John Mandeville comprises a fourteenth-century bestseller of the Middle Ages, providing European readers with exoticized information regarding Constantinople, China, and the religious practices of Eastern Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism. Despite the fact that its supposed author, Sir John Mandeville, is a fictional construct, hundreds of manuscript copies of the work still exist, testifying to its runaway popularity. Distributed in the original French as well as English and Latin, The Book of John Mandeville has had an outsized and enduring influence on later European orientalism, being consulted often by prominent figures like Christopher Columbus and Sir Walter Raleigh. This edition, based on British Library MS Royal 17 C., introduces readers to one of the most popular Middle English versions of the story, in a manner accessible to readers both new and familiar with medieval travel narratives.
The story of Santa Klaus: Told for children of all ages from six to sixty, is a classical book and has been considered important throughout the human history. So that this book is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this again in a modern format book for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.
The Riddle and the Knight: In Search of Sir John Mandeville, the World's Greatest Traveler
Giles Milton
Picador USA
2002
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Giles Milton's first book, The Riddle and the Knight, is a fascinating account of the legend of Sir John Mandeville, a long-forgotten knight who was once the most famous writer in medieval Europe. Mandeville wrote a book about his voyage around the world that became a beacon that lit the way for the great expeditions of the Renaissance, and his exploits and adventures provided inspiration for writers such as Shakespeare, Milton, and Keats. By the nineteenth century however, his claims were largely discredited by academics. Giles Milton set off in the footsteps of Mandeville, in order to test his amazing claims, and to restore Mandeville to his rightful place in the literature of exploration.
A Compendium Of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged From Sir John Mandeville To William Cowper
KESSINGER PUBLISHING, LLC
2007
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The Voiage and Travaile of Sir John Maundevile. Repr. From the Ed. of 1725, With an Intr., Additional Notes, and Glossary, by J.O. Halliwell
John Mandeville
Hutson Street Press
2025
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The Voiage and Travaile of Sir John Maundevile. Repr. From the Ed. of 1725, With an Intr., Additional Notes, and Glossary, by J.O. Halliwell
John Mandeville
Hutson Street Press
2025
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The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandevile, Knight
John Mandeville
Gale Ecco, Print Editions
2010
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A Sermon Preached Before the Queen, at St. James's Chappel, on Whitsunday, May 27, 1705. by John Mandevile, ...
John Mandeville
Gale Ecco, Print Editions
2010
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The voyages and travels of Sir John Mandevile, Knight
John Mandeville
Gale Ecco, Print Editions
2010
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The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandevile, Knight
John Mandeville
Gale Ecco, Print Editions
2018
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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT100820A variant exists having a woodcut (p.25) of a man wearing a linen cloth about his head instead of the woodcut, printed in both states on p.92, of the Isle of Dodyn in which one man is clubbing another.London: printed by A. Wilde, for G. Conyers, T. Norris, and A. Bettesworth, 1722] 132, 4]p.: ill.; 4
A Sermon Preached Before the Queen, at St. James's Chappel, on Whitsunday, May 27, 1705. By John Mandevile,
John Mandeville
Gale Ecco, Print Editions
2018
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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Bodleian Library (Oxford)N024950With a half-title.London: printed for A. and J. Churchil, 1705. 4],27, 1]p.; 4
The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandevile, Knight
John Mandeville
Gale Ecco, Print Editions
2018
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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT100819Signatures: A-R{4} S .London: printed for R. Chiswell, B. Walford, M. Wotton, and G. Conyers, 1705. 135, 5]p.: ill.; 4
The Marvelous Adventures of Sir John Maundevile
John Mandeville; Arthur (EDT) Layard
Kessinger Pub
2007
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