1955 The Mongol Mission: Narratives and Letters of the Franciscan Missionaries in Mongolia and China in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries

Description

Contains the History of the Mongols by Giovanni da Pian del Carpine (c1185-1252), the Italian diplomat and archbishop. Giovanni was amongst the earliest Europeans to enter the court of the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, and his account is considered the earliest Western account of Northern and Central Asia. Also contains the writings of William of Rubruck, a Flemish missionary and explorer equally important to eh early Western history of Asia.

Edited by Christopher Dawson (1889-1970), a scholar on culture history and Christendom.

Contains one folding map to the rear.

In the publisher's original full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper.

From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back.  Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years.  He spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations.  His library collection was built over decades and highlights his love of polar exploration.