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Charlie Beirouti
A backpacker in the age of Shakespeare: Thomas Coryate at the court of the Mughal emperor
Shakespeare and Beyond
A backpacker in the age of Shakespeare: Thomas Coryate at the court of the Mughal emperor
Thomas Coryate (c. 1577-1617) was one of the most widely traveled Englishmen of his day, motivated by curiosity, wanderlust, and fame. He served as a fascinating example of how early modern English travelers to the Islamic world might use their…