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The International Prester John Project: How A Global Legend Was Created Across Six CenturiesMain MenuOrientation to ProjectPath One: 1122-1235Path Two: 1236-1310 ADPath Three : 1311-1460 ADPath Four : 1461-1520 ADPath Five: 1521-1699 ADPath Six: 1700-1800 ADChristopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com946e2cf6115688379f338b70e5b6f6c039f8ba6f Global Middle Ages
Principall Navigations
12015-07-30T03:59:46-07:00Christopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com946e2cf6115688379f338b70e5b6f6c039f8ba6f528110image_header2023-12-11T15:01:20-08:00Christopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com946e2cf6115688379f338b70e5b6f6c039f8ba6fThe principall navigations, voiages, and discoveries of the English nations: made by sea or over land to the most remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth at any time within the compasse of these 1500 years : divided into three several parts according to the positions of the regions whereunto they were directed; the first containing the personall travels of the English unto Indæa, Syria, Arabia ... the second, comprehending the worthy discoveries of the English towards the north and northeast by sea, as of Lapland ... the third and last, including the English valiant attempts in searching almost all the corners of the vaste and new world of America ... whereunto is added the last most renowned English navigation round about the whole globe of the earth (1589-1600)
In introducing his discussion of Hakluyt's text, Brooks (p. 148) cites James P. Helfers, who distinguishes The Principall Navigations as “the supreme chronicle of the English Renaissance age of discovery, and a new kind of literary document as well.” Hakluyt's texts, including, through the 1598 edition, The Travels of Sir John Mandeville.
1media/Screen Shot 2021-06-10 at 1.33.54 PM.png2015-12-12T10:29:01-08:00Christopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com946e2cf6115688379f338b70e5b6f6c039f8ba6fEnglish Prester John TextsChristopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com5image_header2021-06-11T09:47:02-07:00Christopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com946e2cf6115688379f338b70e5b6f6c039f8ba6f