Author : Nancy F. Marino
Publisher : Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMRS)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Book of Knowledge of All Kingdoms by : Nancy F. Marino
Download or read book Book of Knowledge of All Kingdoms written by Nancy F. Marino and published by Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMRS). This book was released on 1999 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The text and translation (presented on facing pages) of an apocryphal travelogue purporting to be the travels of a 14th century friar through Europe, Africa, and Asia. The work has been re-edited in light of a fourth manuscript that only recently appeared. An introductory essay explains the work's significance and its impact upon early navigators. Also included are the drawings of the coats of arms of the kingdoms mentioned in the text.