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The Medieval Traveller
Norbert Ohler
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Description for The Medieval Traveller
Paperback.
An updated edition of this classic study of travelling in the middle ages, demonstrating that our ancestors moved about far more than one might expect. How did people travel in the middle ages? Evidence shows that despite all the likely deterrents - danger from man and beast, uncertainty of lodging and food, even the basic matter of finding the way -our medieval ancestors moved about far more than we might expect. They set out even on major journeys with a confidence which argues the existence of a network of major routes and minor tracks, the arteries by which new ... Read more
An updated edition of this classic study of travelling in the middle ages, demonstrating that our ancestors moved about far more than one might expect. How did people travel in the middle ages? Evidence shows that despite all the likely deterrents - danger from man and beast, uncertainty of lodging and food, even the basic matter of finding the way -our medieval ancestors moved about far more than we might expect. They set out even on major journeys with a confidence which argues the existence of a network of major routes and minor tracks, the arteries by which new ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843835073
SKU
V9781843835073
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Reviews for The Medieval Traveller
Contains a wealth of ardently researched and engaging information.
ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL
A rare book in that it's easily accessible to an audience that's interested in the Middle Ages but not necessarily well-acquainted with it. [...] It's as close to definitive as a work on the subject can be, however, given our current state of knowledge, and it's head ... Read more
ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL
A rare book in that it's easily accessible to an audience that's interested in the Middle Ages but not necessarily well-acquainted with it. [...] It's as close to definitive as a work on the subject can be, however, given our current state of knowledge, and it's head ... Read more