The Medieval Invention of Travel

by Shayne Aaron Legassie

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022644662X
• ISBN13: 9780226446622
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"