Embassy To Tamerlane, 1403-1406

'Clavijo was so keen and intelligent an observer and so lively a retailer of travel gossip that this is a very welcome addition to the series.' New StatesmanCovering thousands of miles, Clavijo's epic journey began and ended in Cadiz taking in Rhodes, Constantinople, the Black Sea, and Central Asia.Guy Le Strange's extensive introduction gives excellent historical and political background for the account and the material is supplemented with seven maps and plans.Clavijo is the author of 'Embassy To Tamerlane, 1403-1406', published 2004 under ISBN 9780415344890 and ISBN 0415344891.