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The contribution of Odoric of Pordenone on the promotion of geographical knowledge of the East in Europe
Liščák, Vladimír
Odoric of Pordenone (1275/85 – 1331), a Franciscan missionary, ranks among the most important persons travelling in the 13th/14th centuries to China. The numerous copies of Odoric’s narrative (both of the original text and of the versions in French, Italian, German &c.) that have come down to our time show how speedily and widely it acquired popularity.
Introduction: Odoric of Pordenone and the Eastern Parts of the World
Liščák, Vladimír
Odoric of Pordenone (1275/85 – 1331), a Franciscan missionary, ranks among the most important persons travelling in the 13th/14th centuries to China. The numerous copies of Odoric’s narrative (both of the original text and of the versions in French, Italian, German &c.) that have come down to our time show how speedily and widely it acquired popularity.

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