Le voyage en Méditerranée Orientale à travers les titres d’ouvrages de relation du XVIe siècle
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The Eastern Mediterranean, being a popular destination foi travellers
of the 16th c., became more widely known in Europe through the publication of travellers’ accounts. With such texts it is necessary to begin by giving
an account of the title and of the title page, for these give a brief indication
of what the reader may expect to find in the text. They may reveal the mentality or attitude of the narrator, as well as hinting at the general spirit of the text, or, furthermore, they may have to be explained with reference to the policy of the publishing house. Following a close look at a selected samble of the title pages from the travellers’ accounts of the 16th c. it becomes clear that the true aims of the journey do not always correspond to the general contents of the text, and that this discrepancy may or may not be evident in the title. We often see toponyms in the titles which are not in fact referred to in the actual text, and generally the place names preferred are not those which were in current usage at the time, but are rather culled from ancient or medieval authorities.
of the 16th c., became more widely known in Europe through the publication of travellers’ accounts. With such texts it is necessary to begin by giving
an account of the title and of the title page, for these give a brief indication
of what the reader may expect to find in the text. They may reveal the mentality or attitude of the narrator, as well as hinting at the general spirit of the text, or, furthermore, they may have to be explained with reference to the policy of the publishing house. Following a close look at a selected samble of the title pages from the travellers’ accounts of the 16th c. it becomes clear that the true aims of the journey do not always correspond to the general contents of the text, and that this discrepancy may or may not be evident in the title. We often see toponyms in the titles which are not in fact referred to in the actual text, and generally the place names preferred are not those which were in current usage at the time, but are rather culled from ancient or medieval authorities.
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