The Travels of Ibn Battuta: in the Near East, Asia and Africa, 1325-1354
by:
Ibn Battuta (author)
Ibn Battuta (author)
Samuel Lee (author)
In 1326, Ibn Battuta began a pilgrimage to Mecca that ended 27 years and 75,000 miles later. His engrossing account of that journey provides vivid scenes from Morocco, southern Russia, India, China, and elsewhere. "Essential reading . . . the ultimate in real life adventure stories." —...
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In 1326, Ibn Battuta began a pilgrimage to Mecca that ended 27 years and 75,000 miles later. His engrossing account of that journey provides vivid scenes from Morocco, southern Russia, India, China, and elsewhere. "Essential reading . . . the ultimate in real life adventure stories." — History in Review.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780486437651 (0486437655)
Publish date: December 17th 2004
Publisher: Dover Publications
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Classics,
Non Fiction,
Travel,
Biography,
History,
Cultural,
Africa,
Science,
Historical Fiction,
Medieval,
Geography,
Religion,
Islam
I took a World History survey course as a sophomore in college and this was the textbook. Really opens your eyes to society and culture in the ancient world. We're so used to learning the Western tradition in our educational system that to see the world from a Muslim's perspective was enlightening...
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