In the lands of the Christians : Arabic travel writing in the seventeenth century /

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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
Otros Autores: Matar, N. I. (Nabil I.), 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Routledge, 2003.
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.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
TRAVEL > Budget.
TRAVEL > Hikes & Walks.
TRAVEL > Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
TRAVEL > Parks & Campgrounds.
Arabs > Travel
Travelers' writings, Arabic
Reisebericht
Muslim
Reisverhalen.
Arabisch.
Christenen.
Südamerika
Europa
Araber.
Early works
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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 encountered in their journeys. Here you will find the complete travel narrative of the first Arab to visit South and Central America in 1688, the first English translation of the ambassadorial report by Mohammad bin Abd al-Wahab al-Ghassani who traveled through Spain in 1690, translations of letters by t.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xlviii, 229 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781136060106
1136060103
9780203615713
0203615719

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