The Journey of William of Rubruck to the Eastern Parts of the World, 1253-55: As Narrated by Himself. With Two Accounts of the Earlier Journey of John ... de Carpine (Hakluyt Society, Second Series)

385 Pages·2010·17.293 MB·English

by  William Woodville Rockhill (editor)

ASHGATE EBOOK
The Journey of
William of Rubruck
to the Eastern Parts of the World,
1253–55
As Narrated by Himself. With Two Accounts of the
Earlier Journey of John of Pian de Carpine
Edited by
WilliAm WoodvillE RoCkHill
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WORKS ISSUED BY
Ibafelu^t Society.
THE JOURNEY
OF
WILLIAM: OF RUBRUCK
TO THE
EASTERN' PARTS OF THE WORLD,
1253-55-
SECOND SERIES,
Mo. IV.
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THE JOURNEY
OK
WILLIAM OF RUBRUCK
TO
THE EASTERN PARTS
OF
THE WORLD,
1253-55.
AS NARRATED BY HIMSELF,
WITH TWO ACCOUNTS OF THE EARLIER JOURNEY OF
JOHN OF PIAN DE CARPINE.
Craniate! from t|e Until, auto ifftntrti, huffy an Jntrotiurtori) jiotirr,
BY
WILLIAM WOODVILLE ROCKHILL,
HOMORAKY CORRESPOXIlINfi MEMBER OF THE
.ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR THE |HAKLUYT SOCIETY.
i
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co
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COUNCIL
THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY.
SIK CLEMENTS MAKKHAK, K.C.B., F.R.S., Pres. K.C.S., PBESIDENT.
THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD STANLEY or ALDEKLEY, VICK-PRESIDENT.
REAK-ADMIKAL SIK. WILLIAM WHAKTUN, K.C.B., VICE-PRESIDENT.
C. RAYMOND BKAXL.EY, M.A.
COLONKL G. EARJL CHUKCH.
SIK MARTI M COHW AY-
ALBERT GKAY.
F. H. H. GWILLKMARD, M.A.. M.D.
EDWARD HKAWOOD. M.A.
DUDLBT F. A. HERWEY, C.M.G.
ADMIRAL SIK ANTHONY H. HOSKIMS, G.C.B.
J. Scorr KELTIE, L.L.D.
F. W. LUCAS.
A. P. MAUOSLAF.
MAJOR M. NATHAN. C.M.G.. R.E.
E. J. PAYNE, M.A.
E.. G. RAVENSTEIK.
HOWARD SAVNOERS.
H- W. TKIM'DER.
CHAKLES WELCH. F.S.A.
WILLIAM FCJSTER, B..A., Hftiai'a.iry Sefrcta.ry.
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CONTENTS.
PAGE
PREFACE . . . . . . ix
INTRODUCTORY NOTICE ..... xlli
ITINERARY OF FRIAR WILLIAM OF RUBRUCK . . xlv
BIBLIOGRAPHY ...... xlvii
THE Jou.RifE¥ OF FRIAR JOHN OF PIAN DE CARPINE, .AS
NARRATED BY HIMSELF . . . .1
THE SAME JOURMEY DESCRIBED BY FRIAR BENEDICT THE
POLE . . . . . - 33
THE JOURNEY OF FRIAR WILLIAM OF RUBRUCK . . 40
INDEX ...... 283
MAP TO ILLUSTRATE THE Two JOURNEYS . In pocket