Odoric of Pordenone / edited by Henri Cordier.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cordier, Henri.

Series:

Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; 2nd ser., no. 33.

Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; 2nd ser., no. 33

Cathay and the way thither : being a collection of medieval notices of China ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography, Medieval.

Missions--East Asia.

Missions.

China--Description and travel.

China.

India--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

India.

Physical Description:

xii, 367 p. : ill., col. map.

Edition:

New ed.

Place of Publication:

Farnham, England : Ashgate, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Volume I followed (Second Series 38). A revised edition of First Series 36 (1866) and 37 (1866) above, whose title page was followed. The appendix contains a Latin and an Italian text of Friar Odoric's travels in the early fourteenth century. Continued in Second Series 37 and 41 below. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1913.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Original Title Page

Table of Contents

ILLUSTRATIONS

I. THE TRAVELS OF FRIAR ODORIC OF PORDENONE (1316-1330)

Biographical and Introductory Notices

1. What the Friar saw at Trebizond, and in the Greater Armenia

2. Concerning the city of Tauris and the city of Soldania, where dwelleth the Persian Emperor

3. Concerning the city of the Magi

also the Sea of Sand, and of the land of Huz

4. Fr. Odoric treateth of the manners of the people of Chaldcea

of India within land

and of Ormes

5. Of ships that have no iron in their frame

and in such an one Fr. Odoric passeth to Tana in India

6. History of the Martyrdom of the four friars in the city of Tana

7. The same continued

8. The same history continued

9. The same history continued

10. The same history continued

11. The same continued

12. The same history continued

13. How Fr. Odoric took up the bones of the four friars

and the wonders wrought thereby

14. The same continued

15. The same continued

16. Fr. Odoric is done with the four friars

and now he telleth of the kingdom of Minibar, and how pepper is got

17. Fr. Odoric discourseth of the manners of the idolaters of Polumbum

18. Concerning the kingdom of Mobar, where lieth the body of St. Thomas

19. Concerning other customs of the idolaters

20. Concerning the country called Lamori, where the pole star is hidden

and also of Sumoltra

21. The friar speaketh of the excellent island called Java

22. Of the land called Thalamasin, and of the trees that give flour, and other marvels

23. How the King of Zampa keepeth many elephants and many wives

24. Of the island of Nicoveran, where the men have dogs' faces

25. Concerning the island of Sillan, and the marvels thereof.

26. Of the island called Dondin, and the evil manners there

27. A word in brief of India and the Isles thereof

28. Fr. Odoric cometh to Upper India and the Province of Manzi, and discourseth of them

29. Of the great city Censcalan

30. Concerning the noble city called Zayton

and how the folk thereof regale their gods

31. The friar telleth of the city Fuzo and its marvels

also of rare fashions of fishing

32. Concerning the city of Cansay, which is the greatest city on earth

33. Of the marvellous sight that Fr. Odoric beheld in a certain monastery of the idolaters

34. Of the city called Chilenfu, and of the great river Talay, and of certain Pygmies

35. Concerning the cities of Iamzai and of Menzu

36. Of the river Caramoran

and of certain other cities visited by Friar Odoric

37. The Friar reacheth Cambalech, and discourseth thereof

and of the Great Caan's palace there

38. The Friar setteth forth the state of the Khan's court

39. Of the order of the Great Caan when he journeyeth

40. The greatness of the Khan's dominion

and how hostels are provided therein

and how news are carried to the Lord

41. Concerning the Great Khan's great hunting matches

42. Concerning the four great feasts that the Khan keepeth

43. Concerning a certain melon that produceth a beast like a lamb

44. The Friar, passing from Cathay, describeth sundry lands as of Prester John and others

45. Concerning the realm of Tibet, where dwelleth the Pope of the idolaters

46. Of a rich man in Manzi, and how he was fed by fifty maidens

47. Of the Old Man of the Mountain, and his end

48. How the friars deal with devils in Tartary

49. The Friar telleth of a certain valley wherein he saw terrible things

50. Friar Odoric attesteth the truth of his story

51. Friar Marchesino of Bassano addeth his say.

and telleth a pretty passage that he heard of Odoric

52. The blessed end of Friar Odoric

APPENDIX I

APPENDIX II.

Notes:

Reprint. Originally published: London : Hakluyt Society, 1913.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-04779-9

9786613047793

1-4094-1639-9

OCLC:

908099116