Author: Marjorie N. BoyerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Travel in medieval France
Author: Marjorie N. BoyerTravel in Medieval France (1300-1450).
Author: Marjorie Nice BoyerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Travel in the Middle Ages
Author: Jean VerdonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
As a companion to his previous volume Night in the Middles Ages, Jean Verdon offers insight into the pitfalls and perils of travelling during medieval times. 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. Verdon contends that a journey in the current sense, suggesting both the movement of a person who travels to a fairly distant place and philosophical ideas of distraction and flight from self, did not exist in the Middle Ages. Indeed, he says, nothing either in the means of communication or in the landscape encouraged travel. And yet, Verdon points out, the world of the Middle Ages was one of unceasing movement.
Medieval Travel and Travelers
Author: John RomanoPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1487588046
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
It is widely believed that people living in the Middle Ages seldom traveled. But, as Medieval Travel and Travelers reveals, many medieval people – and not only Marco Polo – were on the move for a variety of different reasons. Assuming no previous knowledge of medieval civilizations, this volume allows readers to experience the excitement of men and women who ventured into new lands. By addressing cross-cultural interaction, religion, and travel literature, the collection sheds light on how travel shaped the way we perceive the world, while also connecting history to the contemporary era of globalization. Including a mix of complete sources, excerpts, and images, Medieval Travel and Travelers provides readers with opportunities for further reflection on what medieval people expected to find in foreign locales, while sparking curiosity about undiscovered spaces and cultures.
The Traveller's Key to Medieval France
Author: John JamesPublisher:
ISBN: 9780747100126
Category : Architecture, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Origins of the European Economy
Author: Michael McCormickPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521661027
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 1138
Book Description
A comprehensive analysis of economic transition between the later Roman empire and Charlemagne's reigne.
The Traveler's Key to Medieval France
Author: John JamesPublisher: Alfred A. Knopf
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
The Medieval Invention of Travel
Author: Shayne Aaron LegassiePublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022644273X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Over the course of the Middle Ages, the economies of Europe, Asia, and northern Africa became more closely integrated, fostering the international and intercontinental journeys of merchants, pilgrims, diplomats, missionaries, and adventurers. During a time in history when travel was often difficult, expensive, and fraught with danger, these wayfarers composed accounts of their experiences in unprecedented numbers and transformed traditional conceptions of human mobility. Exploring this phenomenon, The Medieval Invention of Travel draws on an impressive array of sources to develop original readings of canonical figures such as Marco Polo, John Mandeville, and Petrarch, as well as a host of lesser-known travel writers. As Shayne Aaron Legassie demonstrates, the Middle Ages inherited a Greco-Roman model of heroic travel, which viewed the ideal journey as a triumph over temptation and bodily travail. Medieval travel writers revolutionized this ancient paradigm by incorporating practices of reading and writing into the ascetic regime of the heroic voyager, fashioning a bold new conception of travel that would endure into modern times. Engaging methods and insights from a range of disciplines, The Medieval Invention of Travel offers a comprehensive account of how medieval travel writers and their audiences reshaped the intellectual and material culture of Europe for centuries to come.
French Traditions and Customs
Author: Wander StoriesPublisher: WanderStories
ISBN: 9949553563
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Dear Traveler, Welcome to the WanderStories™ guide to French traditions and customs. We, at WanderStories™, are storytellers. We don’t tell you where to eat or sleep, we don’t intend to replace a typical travel reference guide. Our mission is to be the best local guide that you would wish to have by your side when visiting the sights. So, we meet you at the sight and take you on a tour. WanderStories™ travel guides are unique because our storytelling style puts you alongside the best local guide who tells you fascinating stories and unusual facts recreating the passion and sacrifice that forged the beauty of these places right here in front of you, while a wealth of high quality photos, historic pictures, and illustrations brings your tour vividly to life. Our promise: • when you visit France with this travel guide you will have the best local guide at your fingertips • when you read this travel guide in the comfort of your armchair you will feel as if you are actually visiting France with the best local guide Let’s go! Your guide, WanderStories
Fodor's Essential France
Author: Fodor's Travel GuidesPublisher: Fodor's Travel
ISBN: 0804143757
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 1717
Book Description
Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for more than 80 years. Unforgettable artwork, heavenly villages, and dream cities--there are so many reasons to visit France that deciding where to go and what to do can be a bit overwhelming. Fodor's Essential France takes the guesswork out of choosing the perfect French experiences by compiling the top choices chosen by Fodor's army of France-based writers. This travel guide includes: · Dozens of full-color maps · Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks · Multiple itineraries to explore the top attractions and what’s off the beaten path · Side trips from Paris including Chartres, Versailles, and Monet's Garden · Coverage of Paris Neighbourhoods, Western Ile-de-France, Eastern Ile-de-France, Loire Valley, and Grenoble Planning to focus on just part of France? Check out Fodor's travel guides to Paris and Provence & the French Riviera.