Travels to Tana and Persia : A narrative of Italian travels in Persia, in the…
"Travels to Tana and Persia" by Josafa Barbaro and Ambrogio Contarini is a historical account written in the 15th and 16th centuries. The book provides a detailed narrative of Italian merchants' travels to Persia and Tana, exploring the cultures, customs, and geographical landscapes encountered during their journeys. The main characters, Barbaro and Contarini, serve as firsthand witnesses to the exotic and often harsh realities of these foreign lands. At the start of
the narrative, the transcriber notes the importance of preserving the historical accuracy of the original text, detailing the experiences and observations of Josafa Barbaro during his two voyages to Tana and Persia. Barbaro reflects on the marvels and barbarities of foreign territories compared to his homeland, England, praising its civilities and abundant resources. He expresses gratitude for his homeland while preparing to share the intriguing, sometimes astonishing tales of the lands he has explored, emphasizing the stark contrasts between the cultures he encountered. Throughout the opening, he sets the foundation for his subsequent detailed descriptions of the peoples, landscapes, and adventures that await in his travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Barbaro, Giosofat, 1413-1494 |
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| Author | Contarini, Ambrogio, 1429-1499 |
| Editor | Stanley, Henry Edward John Stanley, Baron, 1827-1903 |
| Translator | Roy, Eugene Armand, 1820?-1884 |
| Translator | Thomas, William, -1554 |
| Title | Travels to Tana and Persia : A narrative of Italian travels in Persia, in the 15th and 16th centuries |
| Original Publication | New York: Burt Franklin, 1873. |
| Series Title | Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; no. 49 |
| Note | "S. A. Roy" is apparently an error for "E. A. Roy". |
| Note | Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation |
| Subject | Voyages and travels |
| Subject | Iran -- Description and travel |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 75292 |
| Release Date | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 216 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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