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For the first time, this volume establishes an accurate account of the travels and adventures of Pero Tafur, beginning in 1436. Tafur set out from his native Spain to voyage to Jerusalem. His journey lasted for three years, in which he stopped twice at Cyprus. Hence Tafur's accounts of his time in Cyprus provide reliable historical evidence of the island in the 15th century.
I. Introduction
II. Texts and Contexts
Passage 1: Tafur tells about the Genoese at Famagusta and about the Mala Paga prison
Passage 2: Tafur stops at Cyprus en route to Jerusalem
Passage 3: Tafur returns to Cyprus for permission to visit Mount Sinai
Passage 4: The King of Cyprus sends Tafur on a mission to the Sultan of Egypt
Passage 5: Tafur mentions Cyprus to Niccolo Conti
Passage 6: Tafur returns the Sultan's reply to Cyprus
Passage 7: Tafur mentions how Cypriots live in Venice
III. Appendices
Appendix 1: Larkin's Transcript of the Cyprus Passages
Appendix 2: Monstrelet on the capture of King Janus of Cyprus
Appendix 3: Johnes's English translation of Monstrelet
IV. Notes
Bibliography
Index