Travel in the middle ages / Jean Verdon ; translated by George Holoch.
Author
Other titles
- Voyager au Moyen Age. English
Published
- Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press c2003
Physical description
348 p. : ill ; 23 cm.
ISBN
- 0268042233
Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-342)
Contents
- Introduction. p. 1
- Pt. 1. Methods. p. 13
- 1. On the Continent. p. 15
- 2. By Sea. p. 55
- 3. Material Considerations. p. 97
- 4. Knowledge of Geography. p. 127
- Pt. 2. Mentalities. p. 141
- 5. In the Service of Oneself. p. 147
- 6. In the Service of One's Lord. p. 188
- 7. In the Service of the Lord. p. 214
- 8. Discovering the Wide World. p. 239
- Pt. 3. Imaginary. p. 277
- 9. Here Below. p. 279
- 10. Beyond. p. 301
- Conclusion. p. 325
- Bibliography. p. 329
- Index. p. 343
Genre
- Illustrated
- text
Language
- English
- French
- 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,
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