9780241993408 - A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages: A vivid and unfortgettable insight into medieval history von Bale, Anthony (40 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. From the bustling bazaars of Tabriz to the mysterious island of Caldihe, Anthony Bale brings history alive, inviting the reader to travel across a medieval world. A joyful, erudite book . . . A global Middle Ages for our times Jerry Brotton _____________________ A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages is no ordinary travel guide. Journey alongside scholars, spies and saints. From western Europe to the Far East, the Antipodes, and the ends of the world. This is a living atlas that blurs the distinction between real and imagined places, containing everything from profane pilgrim badges, Venetian laxatives to encounters with bandits and trysts with princesses. Using previously untranslated contemporary accounts from as far and wide as Turkey, Iceland, Armenia, north Africa, and Russia, it offers the reader a vivid and unforgettable insight into how medieval people understood their world - a world of stories, desire and fantasies, of cherished pasts and longed-for futures. _____________________ Rich and wonderful . . . This is the world as youve never seen it before Ian Mortimer 'Wisdom fills the pages of this immensely entertaining history' The New Yorker 'Serious scholarship and a sightseers unbridled enthusiasm make for fascinating armchair time travel' Observer Masterful, panoramic, beautifully written and vividly imagined . . . a book to be savoured Dr Helen Castor, author of Blood and Roses An enthralling journey into the past and across the world . . . this book takes us to barely imaginable places Seb Falk, author of The Light Ages. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. A delightfully captivating journey across the medieval world; perfect for fans of Ian Mortimer, who calls this book 'rich and wonderful'From the medieval bazaars of Tabriz, to the mysterious island of Caldihe, where sheep were said to grow on trees, Anthony Bale brings history alive in A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages, inviting the reader to travel across a medieval world punctuated with miraculous wonders and long-lost landmarks. Journeying alongside scholars, spies and saints, from western Europe to the Far East, the Antipodes, and the ends of the world, this is no ordinary travel guide, containing everything from profane pilgrim badges, Venetian laxatives and flying coffins to encounters with bandits and trysts with princesses.Using previously untranslated contemporary accounts from as far and wide as Turkey, Iceland, Armenia, north Africa, and Russia, A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages is a living atlas that blurs the distinction between real and imagined places, offering the reader a vivid and unforgettable insight into how medieval people understood their world. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Fine. 429pp. Illustrated colour softback covers. A clean, tight copy. Using previously untranslated accounts, travels across the world in the Middle Ages of scholars, spies and saints - miraculous wonders and long lost landmarks.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -From the bustling bazaars of Tabriz to the mysterious island of Caldihe, Anthony Bale brings history alive, inviting the reader to travel across a medieval world.'A joyful, erudite book . . . A global Middle Ages for our times' Jerry Brotton_____________________A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages is no ordinary travel guide.Journey alongside scholars, spies and saints. From western Europe to the Far East, the Antipodes, and the ends of the world. This is a living atlas that blurs the distinction between real and imagined places, containing everything from profane pilgrim badges, Venetian laxatives to encounters with bandits and trysts with princesses.Using previously untranslated contemporary accounts from as far and wide as Turkey, Iceland, Armenia, north Africa, and Russia, it offers the reader a vivid and unforgettable insight into how medieval people understood their world - a world of stories, desire and fantasies, of cherished pasts and longed-for futures._____________________'Rich and wonderful . . . This is the world as you've never seen it before' Ian Mortimer'Wisdom fills the pages of this immensely entertaining history' The New Yorker'Serious scholarship and a sightseer's unbridled enthusiasm make for fascinating armchair time travel' Observer'Masterful, panoramic, beautifully written and vividly imagined . . . a book to be savoured' Dr Helen Castor, author of Blood and Roses'An enthralling journey into the past and across the world . . . this book takes us to barely imaginable places' Seb Falk, author of The Light Ages 430 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -From the bustling bazaars of Tabriz to the mysterious island of Caldihe, Anthony Bale brings history alive, inviting the reader to travel across a medieval world.'A joyful, erudite book . . . A global Middle Ages for our times' Jerry Brotton_____________________A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages is no ordinary travel guide.Journey alongside scholars, spies and saints. From western Europe to the Far East, the Antipodes, and the ends of the world. This is a living atlas that blurs the distinction between real and imagined places, containing everything from profane pilgrim badges, Venetian laxatives to encounters with bandits and trysts with princesses.Using previously untranslated contemporary accounts from as far and wide as Turkey, Iceland, Armenia, north Africa, and Russia, it offers the reader a vivid and unforgettable insight into how medieval people understood their world - a world of stories, desire and fantasies, of cherished pasts and longed-for futures._____________________'Rich and wonderful . . . This is the world as you've never seen it before' Ian Mortimer'Wisdom fills the pages of this immensely entertaining history' The New Yorker'Serious scholarship and a sightseer's unbridled enthusiasm make for fascinating armchair time travel' Observer'Masterful, panoramic, beautifully written and vividly imagined . . . a book to be savoured' Dr Helen Castor, author of Blood and Roses'An enthralling journey into the past and across the world . . . this book takes us to barely imaginable places' Seb Falk, author of The Light Ages 430 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -From the bustling bazaars of Tabriz to the mysterious island of Caldihe, Anthony Bale brings history alive, inviting the reader to travel across a medieval world.'A joyful, erudite book . . . A global Middle Ages for our times' Jerry Brotton_____________________A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages is no ordinary travel guide.Journey alongside scholars, spies and saints. From western Europe to the Far East, the Antipodes, and the ends of the world. This is a living atlas that blurs the distinction between real and imagined places, containing everything from profane pilgrim badges, Venetian laxatives to encounters with bandits and trysts with princesses.Using previously untranslated contemporary accounts from as far and wide as Turkey, Iceland, Armenia, north Africa, and Russia, it offers the reader a vivid and unforgettable insight into how medieval people understood their world - a world of stories, desire and fantasies, of cherished pasts and longed-for futures._____________________'Rich and wonderful . . . This is the world as you've never seen it before' Ian Mortimer'Wisdom fills the pages of this immensely entertaining history' The New Yorker'Serious scholarship and a sightseer's unbridled enthusiasm make for fascinating armchair time travel' Observer'Masterful, panoramic, beautifully written and vividly imagined . . . a book to be savoured' Dr Helen Castor, author of Blood and Roses'An enthralling journey into the past and across the world . . . this book takes us to barely imaginable places' Seb Falk, author of The Light Ages.

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Zustand: Nuevo. A travel guide to the middle ages editado por Penguin.