Medieval Europeans were fascinated by the lands that lay beyond their own continent. This article looks at the real and imaginary travels of explorers and tradesmen through works including The Book of John Mandeville, The Travels of Marco Polo, and medieval maps.

Concepts

myths

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Additional Tags

medieval literature, medieval maps, mappa mundi, the book of john mandeville, the marvels of the east, the travels of marco polo, medieval british literature

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional