Travel Knowledge: European "Discoveries" in the Early Modern Period

by I. Kamps, Jyotsna G. Singh (Series Editor)

Travel Knowledge examines European travel writing from 1500-1800, with an emphasis on travel to the East Indies, Africa, and the Levant. The importance of travel literature has grown in the humanities as scholars plumb such texts for their insights on col

285 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001