Mirabilia descripta = The wonders of the East /

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jordanus, Catalani, Bishop of Columbum, active 1302-1330
Autor Corporativo: Hakluyt Society
Otros Autores: Yule, Henry, Sir, 1820-1889
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Latín
Publicado: Farnham, England : Ashgate, 2010.
Colección:Hakluyt Society, First Series.
Temas:
Voyages and travels > Early works to 1800.
Voyages > Ouvrages avant 1800.
TRAVEL > Asia > India.
Travel.
Voyages and travels.
India > Description and travel > Early works to 1800.
Asia > Description and travel > Early works to 1800.
Asie > Descriptions et voyages > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Asia.
India.
Electronic books.
Early works.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • REPORT FOR 1863
  • DEDICATION
  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE
  • I The Mediterranean
  • 1. The whirlpool of the Faro
  • 2. The Flux of Euripus
  • 3. Earthquakes at Thebes
  • II Concerning Armenia
  • 1. Mount Arart and its legends. The Vine of Noah
  • 2. Martyrdom of apostles, and their miracles
  • 4. Conversion of the schismatics by the Missionary Friars
  • 5. Rulers of Armenia
  • 6. Its Dead Sea
  • 7. Its extent
  • 8. 9. Other parts of Armenia
  • III Concerning the Realm of Persia
  • 1. Tabriz; absence of dew and rain
  • 2. Conversions to Holy Church.
  • Ur of the Chaldees3. Sultania
  • 4. Onagri
  • 5. People and productions of Persia
  • 6. Its extent, and uncleanly manners of the people
  • 7. Springs of pitch
  • 8. Manna; flowing sands; general character of those countries
  • IV Concerning India the Less
  • 1. Date Palms
  • 2. Absence of springs, and of rain for none months
  • 3. Marvels. Habits of the people
  • 4. Variation of days and nights
  • 5, 6. Fuits of India; Chaqui and Bloqui (the jack fruit)
  • 7, 8, 9. The mango, lemmons, vines, etc
  • 10. The coco-nut and its products
  • 11. Other trees giving liquor the Banya described
  • 12, 13, 14. Wild beasts- the Lynx, the Rhinoceros
  • 15. Marvellous serpents
  • 16. The crocodile
  • 17. Birds, and great Bats
  • 18. Other birds
  • 19. Was in India contemptible
  • 20, 21. Precious stones
  • 22. Widow burning
  • 23. The Parsis described
  • 24. The Doms
  • 25. Ginger; Sugar-cane; Cassia fistula
  • 26. High character of the people
  • 27. Heat
  • 28. Few metals; no spices but ginger
  • 29. Ravages of the Saracens
  • 30. Pagan prophecies
  • 31. Christians of St. Thomas, and thier ignorance32. Conversions to the faith
  • 33. Tolerant spirit of the idolaters
  • 34. Their manner of sacrifice
  • 35. Their idols, etc; their reverence for oxen
  • 36, 37. Blackness a beauty in India
  • V Concerning India the Greater
  • 1, 2. The Elephant described
  • 3. Spices
  • 4. Ginger; Pepper described; Cinnamon
  • 5. Islands of India; Ceylon
  • 6. Pearl Fishery
  • 7. Birds
  • 8. Marvels of the islands
  • 9. Winged Cats
  • 10. The Talipat's great leaves
  • 11. The king of Ceylon and his rubies
  • 12. Island of Naked Folk13-16. Great island of Java (the Archipelago in general); Spices; Pygmies; Cloves; Cannibals
  • 17. Dress in India
  • 18. That of the kings
  • 19. Inheritance in the female line only (nairs)
  • 20. Vows of self-immolation
  • 21-27. Particulars of climate and celestial phenomena
  • 28. Wild Forest Races
  • 29. Serpents
  • 30. Remarkable wasps
  • 31. White ants
  • 32, 33. Red Kites
  • 34. Great bird that wails by night
  • 35. The Devil speaketh
  • 36. Marvellous land

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