{"product_id":"the-mission-of-friar-william-of-rubruck-9780872209817","title":"The Mission of Friar William of Rubruck","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam of Rubruck was a Franciscan friar who wrote the first great travel book about Asia. In 1253-55 he made the journey from the Holy Land to the court of the Great Khan Mongke at Qaraqorum in Mongolia and back again. His account is particularly vivid because he related to the individual people he met. This title offers translation of the text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In short, the Jackson-Morgan work captures the excitement and illuminates the background of Rubruck's journey.\" --Morris Rossabi, \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Asian Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] gem . . . Jackson's emendations are judicious, his translation reads well. . . . The exemplary work of Peter Jackson and David Morgan will remain indispensable to all interested in the wealth of information contained in Rubruck's report.\" --Denis Sinor, \u003ci\u003eJournal of the Royal Asiatic Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hackett Publishing Co, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866133246295,"sku":"9780872209817","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780872209817.jpg?v=1722277200","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-mission-of-friar-william-of-rubruck-9780872209817","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}