The Travels of Sir John MandevilleOstensibly written by an English knight, The Travels of Sir John Mandeville purport to relate his experiences in the Holy Land, Egypt, India, and China. Mandeville claims to have served in the Great Khan's army and to have travelled in the lands beyondcountries populated by dog headed men, cannibals, Amazons, and Pygmies. Although Marco Polo's slightly earlier narrative ultimately proved more factually accurate, Mandeville's was widely known, used by