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The Travels of Ibn Battuta: in the Near East, Asia and Africa, 1325–1354

By İbn Battuta , Samuel Lee

Book information

Publisher
Dover Publications
Year
2013
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
7 MB (7686642 bytes)
Series
Dover Books on Travel, Adventure
Pages
270\0
Time added
2018-03-27 18:07:27
Research & Publishing Guides;Reference;General;AsiTravel;Writing;Writing

Description

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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