| Edition |
New ed. |
| Description |
xv, 296 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Note |
This translation originally published: Woodbridge: Boydell, 1989. |
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This translation originally published: 1989. |
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Includes English translation of new afterword by the author. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Background and conditions. Locality and climate ; Mounts, draught- and pack-animals ; Journeys by land, river and sea ; The importance of religion, trade and communications for travel ; Communication on the way ; Hospitality and inns ; Speed of travel ; Sovereignty and law ; Improving conditions for travellers ; Travel in the mountains ; Innovations ; Exploring the world ; Departures and arrivals, and the journey home -- Descriptions of travel in the Middle Ages. A flight ; Boniface's travels ; Royal progresses ; The voyages of the Norsemen and the Grettisaga ; Clerics on the road ; A pilgrim's guide to Santiago de Compostela ; Journeys across Asia ; Educational journeys ; Boccaccio's merchant's journey ; Flagellant movements ; Towards the modern era. |
| Language |
Translated from the German. |
| Subject |
Travel, Medieval.
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Travel, Medieval. |
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Travelers -- Europe -- To 1500.
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Travelers. |
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Europe. |
| Chronological Term |
To 1500 |
| Added Author |
Hillier, Caroline.
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| Added Title |
Reisen im Mittelalter. English https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90719786
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| ISBN |
9781843835073 paperback |
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184383507X paperback |
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