Chapter Paesaggi, flora e fauna “paradisiaci” dell’isola di Ceylon nella Relatio di Giovanni de’ Marignolli

On his return journey from the court of the Great Khan in Beijing, the Florentine Franciscan friar John of Marignolli (†1358/1359) also visited Ceylon, the land inhabited by humans closest to the Terrestrial Paradise and, hence, endowed with marvellous landscapes, flora, and fauna. This experience p...

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Main Author:	Mocella, Paola
Format:	Online
Language:	Italian
Published:	Firenze University Press 2025
Subjects:	John of Marignolli Ceylon travel literature mirabilia Middle Ages
Online Access:	ONIX_20250801T173835_9791221506020_15
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