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The Travels of Ibn Battuta: to India, the Spice Islands, and China

Name: The Travels of Ibn Battuta: to India, the Spice Islands, and China
Brand: Markus Wiener Publishers
SKU: 9781558766341
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Contributors:

NoÃ«l Q. King (Translator), Albion M. Butters (Editor), Albion M. Butters (Introduction by)

Publisher:

Markus Wiener Publishers

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Travel, History

Book Subcategory:

Asia, World, Middle East

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Release Date:

2018-04-23

ISBN 13:

9781558766341

Weight:

0.75 lbs

Size:

9.00 x 6.00 x 0.52 inches

Pages:

228

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Ibn Baṭṭūṭa (1304 - 1369) was the best-known Arab traveler in world history. Over a period of thirty years, he visited most of the Islamic world and many non-Muslim lands. Following his travels, he dictated a report he called "A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Traveling," known simply in Arabic as the Riḥla.
This dramatic document provides a firsthand account of the nascent globalization brought by the spread of Islam and the relationship between the Western world and India and China in the 14th century. As an Islamic legal scholar, Ibn Baṭṭūṭa served at high levels of government within the vibrant Muslim network of India and China. In the Riḥla, he shares insights into the complex power dynamics of the time and provides commentary on the religious miracles he encountered. The result is an entertaining narrative with a wealth of anecdotes, often humorous or shocking, and in many cases touchingly human.

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