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1. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville
by John, Sir, 1300-1399? Mandeville
Kindle Edition: Pages (1997-01-01)
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By the standards of the 14th century, the writing style of the man who called himself Sir John Mandeville is so informal as to be nearly chummy: "He who wants to pass over the sea to Jerusalem, may go by many ways, both by sea and by land depending on the countries he comes from; many ways come to a single end. But do not think I shall tell of all the towns and cities and castles that men shall go by, for then I must make too long a tale of it." Historians remain skeptical as to whether the author really did journey to the Holy Land and Egypt, or hire himself out as a soldier to the Great Khan of China. Whatever the case, it is indisputable that he is one of the first modern travel writers, as we have come to know the genre, and that his book was considered authoritative in matters geographical throughout Europe--consulted by Leonardo da Vinci and Christopher Columbus alike.Book Description
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4-0 out of 5 stars A Classic Text of Medieval Literature
An important text regarding a 14th century european traveling east for holy pilgrimage.In the tradition of Marco Polo but often devolving into fantastic and imaginative descriptions of places, animals and people that are less than accurate.Interesting to sample the 14th century european unterstanding of the world.Note this Dover Publication version is abridged.

4-0 out of 5 stars anarchy and imagination
This is a fourteenth-century travel book telling us of the English "Sir" John Mandeville's real or imagined adventures in the East. The first part deals with the land of Egypt and the second with "the lands beyond" -. But did he actually ever leave England?? Did this Knighted author actually exist? Was he French? We'll never know, butthis volume is a thorough compendium of medieval mythic lore, which he artfully blends in collage-form (very much in the fashion of the allegedly "post-modern" writing), which would be a great success throughout Europe for centuries to come. One of these pleased readers would be Christopher Columbus, who here fed his imagination on the passion for distant travels!

Together with this book I recommend the popular VOYAGE OF ST BRENDAN by Benedeiz, an earlier, twelfth-century text about the adventures of an Irish monk who never got tired of looking for fantastic islands on his tiny boat. The anarchy and imagination of the Middle-Ages always seems more fantastic when we read the original medieval authors directly.

This is a medieval best-seller for all.

4-0 out of 5 stars The curious history of John Mandeville
Sir John Mandeville was an Early-Renaissance writer of travel tales similar in content and style to his famous near-contemporary, Marco Polo. But history has judged these two men quite differently: whereas Marco Polo has become a household word, synonymous with bold explorations, Mandeville has been largely forgotten. But it was not always so.

During his lifetime, and for a couple of centuries afterwards, Mandeville was by far the more famous of the two.A copy of Mandeville - but not Polo - was in the possession of Leonardo da Vinci. More telling, about 300 manuscripts (hand-written copies) of Mandeville survive, compared to only about 70 of Polo.

What accounts for Mandeville's reversals of fortune?

Mandeville (or someone calling himself that) wrote his book about 1356, or shortly thereafter. Its original tile was "The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville, Knight," but is now generally known as "Travels of Sir John Mandeville." Polo's book, originally titled, "Descriptions of the World," came out about 1300. Whereas Mandeville wrote his book himself, Polo used the services of a professional writer, Rusticello, who in turn based the book on Polo's notebooks. (Mandeville is the better written.)

Standards of what constitutes a historical/geographic work have greatly changed. Both books -- but especially Mandeville -- contain a fascinating pastiche of facts (often distorted), impressions, opinions, and utterly fantastic claims. Reading Mandeville today, one is left with a bewildering farrago of National Geographic and supermarket tabloids.

As the Age of Exploration progressed, reliable geographic, historic, and economic data came to be more highly valued than fantastic tales. Since Polo's book was found to be the more reliable its reputation increased. Mandeville, on the other hand, came to be seen as a "teller of tall tales," a kind of Baron Munchhausen.

Indeed, today many historians question whether the man "Mandeville" really existed.Most believe that the person who wrote "Mandeville" never actually traveled to the placed he describes, and obtained his material from other sources. He took the identity of "Sir John Mandeville" to bolster his credibility. (Recently there have been attempts to "rehabilitate" Mandeville.)

What is their relevance today? Except in a narrow historical context, I would say that Mandeville is definitely the more interesting. What Mandeville lacks in historic and geographic accuracy, he more than makes up by his insight into what continually fascinates mankind - both then and now. A considerable portion of Mandeville can be fairly equated to today's Elvis sightings, or to the woman from Ohio who has the spaceman's baby. We are too immersed in our contemporary world to clearly see what is behind such phenomena; but looking back at Mandeville's world our vision greatly improves. Consider:

Mandeville tells of a society in which women often have snakes in their ...uhm...private parts. In order to protect themselves their men hire the services of professional "testers." As absurd as this all sounds, could Mandeville actually be describing some venereal disease?

Another example: could the various human monstrosities described by Mandeville (people with dog's heads, etc.) have modern counterparts in television's Star Trek?

The Penguin book would be improved by additional maps and illustrations -- unfortunately this would increase the cost. ... Read more


2. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville
by Anonymous
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In that land of Job there ne is no default of no thing that is needful to man's body. There be hills, where men get great plenty of manna in greater abundance than in any other country. This manna is clept bread of angels. And it is a white thing that is full sweet and right delicious, and more sweet than honey or sugar. And it cometh of the dew of heaven that falleth upon the herbs in that country. And it congealeth and becometh all white and sweet. And men put it in medicines for rich men to make the womb lax, and to purge evil blood. For it cleanseth the blood and putteth out melancholy. This land of Job marcheth to the kingdom of Chaldea.Download Description
In that land of Job there ne is no default of no thing that is needful to man's body. There be hills, where men get great plenty of manna in greater abundance than in any other country. This manna is clept bread of angels. And it is a white thing that is full sweet and right delicious, and more sweet than honey or sugar. And it cometh of the dew of heaven that falleth upon the herbs in that country. And it congealeth and becometh all white and sweet. And men put it in medicines for rich men to make the womb lax, and to purge evil blood. For it cleanseth the blood and putteth out melancholy. This land of Job marcheth to the kingdom of Chaldea. ... Read more


3. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville and The Journals of Friar Odoric. Heron Great Explorers Series
by Sir John Mandeville
 Hardcover: Pages (1970)

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4. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville (Penguin Classics)
by John Mandeville
 Paperback: Pages (1984)

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5. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville
by E.C. Coleman
Paperback: 240 Pages (2006-05-01)
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The world of Sir John Mandeville was bounded by fantasy, superstition, and dread. For most Europeans, knowledge of other countries was limited to tales brought back by the few people that had travelled beyond their borders. In the England of the 14th century, the vast majority would have viewed a visit to the next village as a major event. Sir John Mandeville was one of the intrepid few who ventured beyond, at least according to his own book. His account of his adventures first appeared in the late 1400s and became an instant "best-seller." His tales of devils in the Valley Perilous, men with eyes in their shoulders, and ants that filled empty jars on the backs of horses with gold fascinated Europe. He also learned that diamonds had gender and, with little encouragement, would breed while protecting their owner from all harm.
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6. Mandeville's Medieval Audiences: A Study on the Reception of the Book of Sir John Mandeville (1371-1550)
by Rosemary Tzanaki
Hardcover: 312 Pages (2003-06)
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7. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville
by Author Unknown
Paperback: 188 Pages (2007-07-12)
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8. The Mythological Travels of a modern Sir John Mandeville, being an account of the Magic, Meatballs, and other Monkey Business Peculiar to the Sojourn ... together with divers speculations thereon
by Daniel Spoerri
 Hardcover: 278 Pages (1970)

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9. THE TRAVES OF SIR JOHN MANDEVILLE
 Paperback: Pages (1964)

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10. Sir John Mandeville the Man & His Book
by Malcolm Letts
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11. A Compendium of English Literature, Chronilogically Arranged from Sir John Mandeville to William Cowper
by Charles D. Cleveland
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12. A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged from Sir John Mandeville to William Cowper
by Charles D. Cleveland
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13. A Compendium Of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged From Sir John Mandeville To William Cowper
Paperback: 768 Pages (2007-01-17)
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more


14. A compendium of English literature, chronologically arranged, from Sir John Mandeville to William Cowper. Consisting of biographical sketches of the authors, ... illustrative, and directing to the best ed
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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. ... Read more


15. Sir John Mandeville: English Writers of the Late Middle Ages (Authors of the Middle Ages, No 1)
by M. C. Seymour
 Paperback: 60 Pages (1993-02)
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16. THE REDISCOVERY OF SIR JOHN MANDEVILLE
by Josephine Waters. Bennett
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17. A COMPENDIUM OF ENGLISH LITERATURE, FROM SIR JOHN MANDEVILLE TO WILLIAM COWPER
by Charles D., Ed. Cleveland
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18. The travels of Sir John Mandeville;: The version of the Cotton manuscript in modern spelling, with three narratives, in illustration of it, from Hakluyt's ... discoveries." (Library of English classics)
by John Mandeville
 Unknown Binding: 390 Pages (1905)

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19. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville
by Unknown Author Unknown
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20. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville
by Author Unknown
 Hardcover: 188 Pages (2007-10-12)
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