In the Lands of the Christians : Arabic Travel Writing in the 17th Century.

In the Lands of the Christians presents original translations from Arabic of four Christian and Muslim writers who visited Western Europe and America in the seventeenth century. These essays contain careful descriptions of the regions, societies, customs, and religions these intrepid travelers encou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Matar, Nabil
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
Temas:
Travelers' writings, Arabic > Early works to 1800.
Arabs > Travel > Early works to 1800.
Écrits de voyageurs arabes > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Arabes > Voyages > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Arabs > Travel
Travelers' writings, Arabic
Early works
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • INTRODUCTION Arab Travelers and Early Modern Europeans
  • THE TEXTS A Note on Translation and Selection
  • 1 FRANCE AND HOLLAND Selections from Kitab Nasir al-Din ala al-Qawm al-Kafirin (The Book of the Protector of Religion against the Unbelievers) Ahmad bin Qasim [al-Hajari], 1611-1613
  • 2 EUROPE AND SOUTH AMERICA Kitab Siyahat al-Khoury Ilyas bin al-Qissees Hanna al-Mawsuli (The Book of the Travels of the Priest Ilyas, Son of the Cleric Hanna al-Mawsuli) Ilyas Hanna al-Mawsuli, 1668-1683
  • 3 SPAIN Rihlat al-Wazir fi Iftikak al-Asir (The Journey of the Minister to Ransom the Captive) Mohammad bin abd al-Wahab al-Ghassani, 1690-1691
  • 4 FRANCE Letters Abdallah bin Aisha, 1699-1700
  • Index of Names
  • Index of Places.

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