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The Travels of Ibn Battuta: in the Near East, Asia and Africa
by Ibn Battuta
Samuel Lee (Translator)
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| Editorial Review |
| 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. |
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| Product Details |
- Publisher: Cosimo Classics
- ISBN-10: 1-61640-262-8
- ISBN-13: 978-1-61640-262-4
- Amazon.com Sales Rank #3726530
- Published on: July 01, 2010
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 268 pages
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