Cosimo Classics
The Travels of Ibn Battuta: In the Near East, Asia and Africa
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9781616402624
ISBN13:
9781616402624
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$45.95
The Travels of Ibn Battuta: In the Near East, Asia and Africa
$45.95
He journeyed farther than his near contemporary Marco Polo, though Muslim scholar Ibn Battuta (1304-c. 1377) is barely remembered at all compared to that legendary traveler. But Battuta's story is just as fascinating, as this 1829 translation of his diaries, by British Orientalist REV. SAMUEL LEE (1783 -1852), demonstrates. Embarking upon what would eventually be a 27-year pilgrimage, Battuta traveled through East Africa, the Middle East, India, China, and beyond, bringing him to most of the 14th-century Islamic world. Rife with beautiful descriptions of the exotic peoples he met and landscapes he saw, this little--known classic of medieval literature will enthrall scholars of Islamic history and armchair travelers alike.
| Author: Ibn Battuta |
| Publisher: Cosimo Classics |
| Publication Date: Jul 01, 2010 |
| Number of Pages: 268 pages |
| Binding: Hardback or Cased Book |
| ISBN-10: 1616402628 |
| ISBN-13: 9781616402624 |
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