Early travels in Palestine : comprising the narratives of Arculf, Willibald, Bernard, Saewulf, Sigurd, Benjamin of Tudela, Sir John Maundeville, De la Brocquière, and Maundrell

This delightful collection of travelogues from the years c. 700 – 1697 catalogues the views of European travelers and pilgrims in the Middle Ages. Wright includes a series of brief accounts from early in this period from Bishop Arculf, Willibald, and Bernard the Wise. Narratives of Saewulf, Sigurd the Crusader, and Rabbi Benjamin of Tudela give the outlook of Christian and Jewish travelers. The work concludes with the lengthier accounts of Sir John Maundeville, Bertandon de le Brocquière, and Henry Maundrell. The travels of Bishop Arculf, in the Holy Land, towards A.D. 700. The travels of Willibald, A.D. 721-727. The voyage of Bernard the Wise, A.D. 867. The travels of Sæwulf, A.D. 1102 and 1103. The saga of Sigurd the Crusader, A.D. 1107-1111. The travels of Rabbi Benjamin, of Tudela, A.D. 1160-1173. The book of Sir John Maundeville, A.D. 1322-1356. The travels of Bertrandon de la Brocquière, A.D. 1432 and 1433. The journey of Henry Maundrell, from Aleppo to Jerusalem, A.D. 1697. Wright includes a series of brief accounts from early in this period from Bishop Arculf, Willibald, and Bernard the Wise. The work concludes with the lengthier accounts of Sir John Maundeville, Bertandon de le Brocquiere, and Henry Maundrell.