Publisher's Synopsis
""The Travels of Sir John Mandeville"" is a medieval travelogue written in the 14th century by an anonymous author. The book is purported to be the account of the travels of Sir John Mandeville, a knight from St Albans, England, who claimed to have journeyed to the Holy Land, Egypt, Persia, India, and China. The book is divided into three parts, each describing the different regions that Sir John Mandeville visited. The first part covers his travels through the Middle East, including Jerusalem, Egypt, and Turkey. The second part describes his journey through Persia, India, and Central Asia. The third and final part of the book focuses on his travels in China and the Far East. Throughout the book, Sir John Mandeville describes the customs, traditions, and beliefs of the people he encounters on his travels. He also recounts stories of fantastic creatures, such as unicorns and dragons, and describes the wonders of the natural world, such as the diamond mines of India and the silk production of China. While the book is presented as a factual account of Sir John Mandeville's travels, many of the stories and descriptions are highly exaggerated or completely fabricated. Nevertheless, ""The Travels of Sir John Mandeville"" was a popular book in its time and had a significant influence on European perceptions of the East.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.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.