Exploration in the World of the Middle Ages, 500-1500
White, Pamela / Bowman, John S. / Isserman, Maurice
The Middle Ages, though marked by plague in Europe, was a time of increased investigation of the world. People from civilizations around the globe--from the Chinese in Asia to a curious Venetian named Marco Polo--sought to understand the world at large and discover its secrets. Exploration in the World of the Middle Ages, 500-1500, Revised Edition is an account of travels, expeditions, discoveries, and cross-cultural contacts in the span of 1,...