Robert Kerr

Kerr's Voyages Series 1

Europe, Asia and the Middle East

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A truly comprehensive account of sea and land voyages, covering a thousand years of exploration from the ninth century to the epic voyages of Captain Cook. Kerr includes accounts of travels not easily available elsewhere and translations into English for the first time. This first set brings together travels undertaken by ambassadors, missionaries, adventurers as well as naval and military commanders to Europe, Asia and the Middle East and includes the journey of Ambassador Contarini to Persia, the voyage of Verthema to Egypt, English pilgramages to the Holy Land, Carpini's expedition to the great Khan of the Moghuls, and the mission of the Persian Ambassador to China. With an introduction by a leading scholar this handsome 5 volume set presents Kerr's outstanding achievement in a unique and informative way.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Seitenzahl: 3144
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 351mm x 267mm x 274mm
• Gewicht: 6464g
• ISBN-13: 9781848856134
• ISBN-10: 184885613X
• Artikelnr.: 32205376

Autorenporträt

Robert Kerr

Inhaltsangabe

CONTENTS Selected Contents Discoveries in the time of Alfred, King of
England, in the ninth century: Travels of two Mahometans into India and
China in the ninth century; Travels of an Englishman into Tartary, and
thence into Poland, Hungary and Germany in 1243 Travels of Marco Polo
through Tartary Travels of Sir John Mandeville into the East Travels of the
Ambassadors of Mirza Shah Rokh, King of Persia, from Herat to Khanbalek in
Kathay in 1419 Travels of Josphat Barbaro, Ambassador from Venice to Tanna
Account of various early pilgrimages from England to the Holy Land Account
of the discovery and conquest of the Canary Islands The Journey of Ambrose
Contarini, Ambassador from the republic of Venice, to Uzun-Hassan, King of
Persia Voyages of discovery by the Portuguese along the western coast of
Africa under the direction of Don Henry History of the discovery and
conquest of India by the Portuguese Voyages and Travels in Egypt, Syria,
Arabia, Persia and India by Ludovico Verthema in 150s Early English Voyages
to Guinea and others parts of the coast of Africa Embassy of Mr Edmund
Hogan to Morocco Voyage of Sir Francis Drake in 1585 to the West Indies
Brief account of the expedition of the Spanish Armada Valiant sea fight by
ten merchant ships from London against twelve Spanish galleys in the
Straits of Gibraltar The taking of two Spanish ships, laden with
quicksilver and the Popes bulls, by Captain Thomas White Sea fight near the
Azores, written by Sir Walter Raleigh Early voyages of the English to India
after the establishment of the East India Company