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In this work, Michael Murrin examines the complex relations between the expansion of trade in Asia and the production of heroic romance in Europe from the second half of the 13th century through the late 17th century.

He shows how these tales of romance, ostensibly meant for the aristocracy, were important to the growing mercantile class as a way to gauge their own experiences in travelling to and trading in these exotic locales.

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University of Chicago Press
022607160X / 9780226071602
eBook (Adobe Pdf)
16/12/2013
English
313 pages
Copy: 10%; print: 10%
Description based on print version record.