Sebastiano: The Adventures Of An Italian Priest Sebastiano Locatelli During His Journey From Bologna To Paris And Back 1664-1665
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, Wear and tear. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings visible.
A vivid work of historical narrative, Sebastiano chronicles the remarkable journey of Italian priest Sebastiano Locatelli, who travelled from Bologna to Paris and back between 1664 and 1665. Wilfrid Blunt presents this seventeenth-century adventure with scholarly precision and storytelling flair, drawing on Locatelli's own accounts to reconstruct the sights, encounters, and hardships of life on the road in Baroque Europe. The book offers an intimate portrait of a curious and observant clergyman navigating foreign cultures, customs, and landscapes at a time when such journeys were both arduous and extraordinary. Rich in period detail, it stands as a fascinating intersection of travel writing, religious history, and European biography.
Author: Wilfrid Blunt
Format: Hardback
Published: 1956, James Barrie
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, Wear and tear. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings visible.
A vivid work of historical narrative, Sebastiano chronicles the remarkable journey of Italian priest Sebastiano Locatelli, who travelled from Bologna to Paris and back between 1664 and 1665. Wilfrid Blunt presents this seventeenth-century adventure with scholarly precision and storytelling flair, drawing on Locatelli's own accounts to reconstruct the sights, encounters, and hardships of life on the road in Baroque Europe. The book offers an intimate portrait of a curious and observant clergyman navigating foreign cultures, customs, and landscapes at a time when such journeys were both arduous and extraordinary. Rich in period detail, it stands as a fascinating intersection of travel writing, religious history, and European biography.