{"product_id":"der-niederrheinische-orientbericht-c-1350-an-account-of-the-oriental-world-by-an-anonymous-low-german-writer-hardcover","title":"Der Niederrheinische Orientbericht, C.1350: An Account of the Oriental World by an Anonymous Low German Writer - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbrecht Classen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAlbrecht Classen\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslation and detailed commentary of a fourteenth-century Low-German work about the Near and Middle East. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat extensive travel took place during the Middle Ages has long been established, via such accounts as, for example, Marco Polo's Devisement du Monde; but there remains a relative paucity of documents or narratives confirming and dealing with this phenomenon. Der Niederrheinische Orientbericht (\"An Account of the Middle East\"), composed around 1350\/55 by an anonymous author in Low German, is powerful evidence of international relations between east and west during this period; it provides extensive information, dealing with such matters as the local culture, fauna and flora, and offers spectacular insights into the co-existence of many different religions and peoples. It is therefore an important source for our knowledge; but it has hitherto been neglected by scholars, not least because of the difficulty of its language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume offers the first translation into English, thereby making the work available to a wider audience; it is accompanied by a detailed commentary on its historical, religious, military, architectural and political elements, elucidating the narrative fully. The volume also contains a contextual introduction, considering what can be known of the author, and the manuscript tradition.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752264466720,"sku":"9781843846901","price":128.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9555bb7777984414bd7933c3c200c3cd.webp?v=1779991586","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/der-niederrheinische-orientbericht-c-1350-an-account-of-the-oriental-world-by-an-anonymous-low-german-writer-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}