Replay: The Medieval Invention of Travel
Time to Eat the Dogs
Shayne Legassie talks about Medieval travel, especially long distance travel, and the way it was feared, praised, and sometimes treated with suspicion. He also talks about the role the Middle Ages played in creating modern conceptions of travel and travel writing. Legassie is an associate professor of English and Comparative literature at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is the author of The Medieval Invention of Travel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesNext Episodes
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