Ibn Battuta

The Travels of Ibn Battuta (eBook, ePUB)

in the Near East, Asia and Africa, 1325-1354
Übersetzer: Lee, Samuel

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Arab equivalent of Marco Polo, Sheikh Ibn Battuta (1304-77) set out as a young man on a pilgrimage to Mecca that ended 27 years and 75,000 miles later.
The only medieval traveler known to have visited the lands of every Muslim ruler of his time, Ibn Battuta was born into a family of highly respected religious judges and educated as a theologian. Leaving his native city of Tangier in 1326, he traveled over the next several years to East Africa, Byzantium, Iraq, southern Russia, India, Ceylon, and China. His account of the journey, dictated on his return, not only provides vivid accounts of an odyssey that took him to exotic lands, but also describes in great detail Muslim maritime activities in the Middle and Far East, fascinating elements of foreign architecture, and agricultural activities of diverse cultures.
A rare and important work covering the geography and history of the medieval Arab world, this primary sourcebook will be welcomed by students and scholars for its inherent historical value.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780486123042
• Artikelnr.: 40022360

Autorenporträt

Ibn Battuta. Translated and Edited by Rev. Samuel Lee