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Wright, Thomas. Early Travels in Palestine
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| Title: | Early Travels in Palestine | | Series: | Gorgias Historic Travels in the Cradle of Civilization 21 | | Availability: | In Print | | Publisher: | Gorgias Press |
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| By Thomas Wright | | ISBN: | 978-1-59333-528-1 | | Availability: | In Print | | Publication Date: | 5/2008 | | From the 1848 edition | | Format: | Hardback, Black, 6 x 9 in | | Pages: | 549 |
Wright’s Early Travels in Palestine provides a wealth of observations from several early travelers to the Holy Land. Culling information from sources as diverse as the dictations of the travelers themselves to the famed Norwegian Heimskringla, this remarkable travelogue contains narratives from the thousand-year period c. 700 – 1697. The earliest record is that of the Bishop Arculf, around the year 700. Willibald’s journey of 721-727 and the voyage of Bernard the Wise in 867 close out the first millennium records. The early Middle Ages are witnessed by the narratives of Saewulf in 1102-1103, Sigurd the Crusader, 1107-1111, and Rabbi Benjamin of Tudela from 1160 to 1173. The book of Sir John Maundeville, recording his travels of 1322-1356, marks the beginning of three lengthy accounts of later travelers. The journeys of Bertrandon de la Brocquière in 1432 and 1422 and of Henry Maundrell from Aleppo to Jerusalem in 1697 finish out the accounts. Tied together with an introduction by Wright and a handy index, this volume will make a welcome addition to the library of anyone interested in the layout of the Holy Land as seen through the eyes of the Middle Ages.
Thomas Wright (1810-1877) was a British author and member of several learned societies. He was the co-founder of the British Archaeological Association and was made a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London before his death. His numerous writings span many genres and areas of interest.
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents (page 5)
- Introduction (page 7)
- The Travels of BISHOP ARCULF, in the HOLY LAND, towards A.D. 700 (page 33)
- The Travels of WILLIBALD, A.D. 721-727 (page 45)
- The Voyage of BERNARD THE WISE, A.D. 867 (page 55)
- The Travels of SAEWULF, A.D. 1102 and 1103 (page 63)
- The Saga of SIGURD THE CRUSADER, A.D. 1107-1111 (page 82)
- The Travels of RABBI BENJAMIN, of TUDELA, A.D. 1160-1173 (page 95)
- The Book of SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, A.D. 1322-1356 (page 159)
- The Travels of BERTRANDON DE LA BROCQUIRE, A.D. 1432 and 1433 (page 315)
- The Journey of HENRY MAUNDRELL, from ALEPPO to JERUSALEM, A.D. (page 415)
- Index (page 545)
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