1. Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Abbreviations xi
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. 2. Here Begins the Book of John Mandeville, Knight 28
7. 3. “Chases Estranges” in Constantinople and the Eastern Mediterranean 63
8. 4. Marvels, Miracles, and Dreams of Re-Expansion in Egypt and the Holy Land 92
9. 5. Earthly Symmetry and the Mirror of Marvelous Diversity in and Around Ynde 124
10. 6. Faith and Power in the Great Khan's Cathay and Prester John's Land 156
11. 7. Personal and Pagan Piety in the Direction of Paradise 203
12. 8. Having Come to Rest Despite Myself 239
13. 9. Conclusion 265
14. Notes 269
15. Work Cited 301
16. Index 315