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_aSt. John, James Augustus, _d1795-1875 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe lives of celebrated travellers, Vol. 1. (of 3) |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2022-08-03 | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aWilliam de Rubruquis -- Marco Polo -- Ibn Batūta -- Leo Africanus -- Pietro della Valle -- Jean Baptiste Tavernier -- François Bernier -- Sir John Chardin -- Engelbert Kæmpfer -- Henry Maundrell. | |
| 508 | _aTurgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Lives of Celebrated Travellers, Vol. 1" by James Augustus St. John is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The volume explores the lives and journeys of renowned explorers and travellers throughout history, recounting their experiences and contributions to geography and culture. Through the narratives of figures like Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta, readers can expect an enlightening overview of the diverse peoples and places these adventurers encountered. The opening of the book sets the stage for an examination of celebrated explorers, beginning with William de Rubruquis, whose travels in the 13th century were spurred by a mission to convert the Tartars to Christianity. His journey, filled with encounters of cultural significance and hardship, introduces readers to the stark contrasts between his European background and the diverse customs of the Asian tribes he met. There is a vivid description of Rubruquis's travel experiences, detailing the awe he felt while witnessing the grandeur of the Tartar camps and the perils he confronted. As the narrative unfolds, the author emphasizes the importance of understanding these explorers not just as wanderers, but as pivotal figures in the dissemination of knowledge about distant lands and peoples. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: J. & J. Harper, 1832 |
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| 653 | _aAdventure and adventurers -- Biography | ||
| 653 | _aTravelers -- Biography | ||
| 653 | _aExplorers -- Biography | ||
| 856 | 4 | _uhttps://archive.org/details/livesofcelebrate01stjouoft | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68672 |
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