Bratr Odorik a jeho zpráva o východních krajích světa : styky Evropy a mongolské Číny ve 13. a 14. století
| Title in English | Friar Odoric and his report on Eastern parts of the world : Contacts of Europe and Mongolian China in 13th and 14th centuries |
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| Year of publication | 2019 |
| Type | Monograph |
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| Description | This book brings together the known data on Odoric and his journey to China and back, including some recent studies, especially by Italian scholars, against the background of developments in the Mongol Empire during the 13th and 14th centuries and his contacts with Europe. The numerous copies of Odoric's narrative (both in the original and in versions in French, Italian, German, and other languages) that have survived into our own time, especially from the 14th century, show how the travelogue quickly gained popularity. Odoric greatly expanded knowledge of Southeast and East Asia in Europe. Most valuable are his descriptions of China, its coastal cities, and especially its capital, where he spent at least three years. Odoric's account became a valuable source for the most up-to-date cartographic work of the 14th century, the Catalan Atlas (c. 1375). An important part is the survey of the manuscripts of Odoric's travelogue, their editions and works on Odoric (nearly 900 items). |