Travels of a Pilgrim by Pietro Della Valle

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Travels of a Pilgrim by Pietro Della Valle

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Summary

Pietro de la Valle was a 17th-century traveller, and this book follows his journey around the Middle and Far East, visiting countries such as Palestine, Egypt and India. It provides a colourful view of his life and the people and places he observed.

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Travels of a Pilgrim by Pietro Della Valle

This book describes the travels of Pietro de la Valle who was born in Rome in 1586 and whose travels took him to Constantinople, Asia Minor, Egypt, Palestine, Baghdad - where he married an Assyrian Christian in 1616 - and Persia. In 1621 he went from Ispahan to Shiraz and then the Gulf of Ormuz. Thereafter he travelled extensively in India, Cyprus, Malta and Sicily. In 1626 he came from Naples to Rome where he lived, fathering 14 sons, till he killed one of the Pope's servants, and had to flee the city. He died peacefully in 1652. The editor of this book has also written several books, including "The Vatican and its Finances", and a biography of Leonardo di Vinci.

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ISBN 13 9780091741891
ISBN 10 0091741890
Title Travels of a Pilgrim
Author Pietro Della Valle
Condition Unavailable
Publisher Cornerstone
Year published 1990-01-18
Number of pages 544
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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