The Travels Of Ibn Batuta
by:
Ibn Battuta (author)
Ibn Battuta (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781850770350 (1850770352)
Publisher: Hyperion Books
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...