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In 1322 Mandeville left England on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, returning 34 years later claiming to have travelled half-way round the world. His account of this - "The Travels"- was a popular and influential book. Yet in the 19th century scholars discredited it, claiming it was an elaborate fabrication. Milton sifts the facts from the fantasy.
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- PublisherAllison & Busby
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0850319994
- ISBN 13 9780850319996
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages230
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