Early Modern Tales of Orient

Kenneth Parker is Emeritus Professor and formerly Head of the Cultural Studies Graduate Centre, University of East London, UK.

Acknowledgements Introduction Edward Webb: The rare and most wonderful things (1590) William Harbourne: 'The Voyage of Susan of London to Constantinople' (1596) Richard Wragge: 'A description of a voyage to Constantinople and Syria' (1958) Anthony Sherley: Sir Anthony Sherley his relation of his travels into Persia (1601) William Biddulph: The travels of certaine Englishmen (1609) John Cartwright: The Preacher's Travels (1611) George Sayndys: A Relation of a Journey (1615) Fynes Moryson: An Itinerary (1617) William Lithgow The totall discourse of the rare adventures (1632) Henry Blount: A breife relation of a journey (1636) Sir Thomas Herbert: Some yeers travel into divers parts (1677) Appendices Index.