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In 1671, Ambrosio Bembo, a young nobleman bored with everyday life in Venice, decided to broaden his knowledge of the world through travel. Filled with adventure and curiosity, this book provides descriptions of people, landscapes, food, fashion, architecture, customs, cities, and commerce. It includes illustrations and annotations.

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List of Illustrations Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction Prologue 1. Venice to Aleppo 2. From Aleppo to Basra 3. Basra, the Gulf, and the Arabian Sea 4. Iran 5. From Iran to Venice Glossary Suggestions for Further Reading Index

The Travels and Journal of Ambrosio Bembo

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    A Paperback / softback by Ambrosio Bembo, Anthony Welch, Clara Bargellini

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 19/09/2007
      ISBN13: 9780520249394, 978-0520249394
      ISBN10: 0520249399

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In 1671, Ambrosio Bembo, a young nobleman bored with everyday life in Venice, decided to broaden his knowledge of the world through travel. Filled with adventure and curiosity, this book provides descriptions of people, landscapes, food, fashion, architecture, customs, cities, and commerce. It includes illustrations and annotations.

      Table of Contents
      List of Illustrations Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction Prologue 1. Venice to Aleppo 2. From Aleppo to Basra 3. Basra, the Gulf, and the Arabian Sea 4. Iran 5. From Iran to Venice Glossary Suggestions for Further Reading Index

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