Hardcover. Condition: New. Language: English. About the Book :- In publishing the narrative of Friar William of Rubruck, a work which should rank as high in the literature of travel as that of Marco Polo, his better-known successor in the field of Asiatic exploration, the Hakluyt Society, the author thinks, not only renders a service to students, but performs an act of justice long due to a great, though much neglected, traveller, who for six hundred and fifty years has remained imperfectly known and appreciated. It must be a source of lasting regret to all members of the Society, but his high opinion of the narrative, expressed in several of his works, has already greatly contributed towards establishing the traveller's unquestionable right to pre-eminence among the earliest European explorers of Asia, It is sincerely hoped that the present volume will further aid in showing the equity of Friar William's claim to the highest recognition. The object of the editor has simply been to give an idea of the knowledge possessed by Western Europe concerning the Mongols down to the time of Friar William's journey; and to show the sources of information of which that traveller could, and very probably did, avail himself as a preparation for his journey. This rare work is good for the students and common readers. About the Author :- William Woodville Rockhill was a United States diplomat, best known as the author of the US's Open Door Policy for China, the first American to learn to speak Tibetan, and one of the West's leading experts on the modern political history of China. He wrote a glossary of Salar in his 1894 book Diary of a Journey through Mongolia and Tibet in 1891 and 1892. During the administration of President of the United States Grover Cleveland, Rockhill served as Third Assistant Secretary of State from April 17, 1894, until February 13, 1896. The Title 'The Journey Of William Of Rubruck To The Eastern Parts Of The World 1253-55 written/authored/edited by William Woodville Rockhill', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121236522 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 382 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms 382. Seller Inventory # 1111002479136

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