The Travels of Ibn Battuta to Central Asia
Title | The Travels of Ibn Battuta to Central Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Ibn Batuta |
Publisher | |
Pages | 142 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Asia, Central |
ISBN | 9781558765238 |
The original Travels of Ibn Battuta ranks high amongst the masterpieces of Arabic geographical literature and is of great significance in the understanding of the history of the peoples inhabiting the Central Asian states. In 1325, Ibn Battuta, a traveler and adventurer from Tangiers, embarked on an extraordinary journey via Mecca to Egypt, East Africa, India, and China and returned some thirty years later to write about his experiences. Ibrahimov Nematulla Ibrahimovich details the life and travels of Ibn Battuta to give the reader an idea of the extent of the adventures and also to provide insights into the remarkable traveler himself. He then chronicles both lay and learned opinion over the centuries with regard to the amazing yet controversial journey, revealing the doubt that existed towards the authenticity of the tales: were they simply a fantastic invention or were they real experiences? To illustrate his argument, Ibrahimovich then selects a passage from The Travels concerning Central Asia and provides extensive historical and philological commentary and notes on the passage in an effort to persuade the reader of the authenticity of the tales and their value in helping us understand the peoples of Central Asia in the fourteenth century.
The Travels of Ibn Batūta
Title | The Travels of Ibn Batūta PDF eBook |
Author | Ibn Batuta |
Publisher | |
Pages | 298 |
Release | 1829 |
Genre | Africa |
ISBN |
The Travels of Ibn Battuta
Title | The Travels of Ibn Battuta PDF eBook |
Author | Ibn Battuta |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 2013-06-17 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 0486123049 |
An engrossing account of a 1326 pilgrimage to Mecca provides vivid details of Morocco, Russia, India, China, and elsewhere. "The ultimate in real life adventure stories." — History in Review.
Travels in Asia and Africa, 1325-1354
Title | Travels in Asia and Africa, 1325-1354 PDF eBook |
Author | Ibn Batuta |
Publisher | Psychology Press |
Pages | 424 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780415344739 |
This edition, translated afresh from the Arabic text, provides extensive notes which enable the journeys to be followed in detail.
The Adventures of Ibn Battuta
Title | The Adventures of Ibn Battuta PDF eBook |
Author | Ross E. Dunn |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 395 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0520243854 |
Ross Dunn's classic retelling of the travels of Ibn Battuta, a Muslim of the 14th century.
Islamic Central Asia
Title | Islamic Central Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Scott Cameron Levi |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 338 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0253353858 |
An anthology of primary documents for the study of Central Asian history. It illustrates important aspects of the social, political, and economic history of Islamic Central Asia. It covers the period from the 7th-century Arab conquests to the 19th-century Russian colonial era and provides insights into the history and significance of the region.
The Travels of Ibn Batūta
Title | The Travels of Ibn Batūta PDF eBook |
Author | Ibn Batuta |
Publisher | |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 1829 |
Genre | Africa |
ISBN |