
Travel Guide to the Middle Ages by Anthony Bale
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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.
About the Author: Anthony Bale is Professor of Medieval Studies at Birkbeck, University of London and a former President of the New Chaucer Society. His previous books include Margery Kempe- A Mixed Life (Reaktion Books). He has edited and translated several medieval texts, including The Book of Marvels & Travels by John Mandeville (Oxford University Press). He was awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize (2011) and holds a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship (2023-26).
25 Jul 2024
Additional information
Format | Paperback / softback |
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Genre | Medieval history |
Readership Level | General (US: Trade) |
ISBN | 9780241993408 |
Publication Date | 25 Jul 2024 |
A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages: The World Through Medieval Eyes by Anthony Bale ISBN 9780241993408