Le Livre des merveilles du monde

The Book of John Mandeville

Fictional travel book compiled from Odoric, William of Boldensele, Vincent of Beauvais and others: India and its many islands, the pepper forest of Lombe (Quilon), the tomb of St Thomas at Calamy (Mylapore), the idol of Juggernaut-like processions, the isle of the Brahmans and Prester John's land.

Language

fro

Date

1356–1357 CE

Author

Jean de Mandeville

Extent

81,247 words

Text

not yet digitised (catalogue entry)

Translations (1)

• The Travels of Sir John Mandeville (Cotton version, modernised) — English

Based on

• Relatio

Translates

• Mandeville's Travels
• Mandeville (Gaeilge)
• Itinerarius Iohannis de Mandeville (versio vulgata)

Versions and retellings

• Cestopis tak řečeného Mandevilla
• Mandeville (Gaeilge)