The adventures of Ibn Battuta : a Muslim traveler of the 14th century /

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Ross Dunn here recounts the great traveler's remarkable career, interpreting it within the cultural and social context of Islamic society and giving the reader both a biography of an extraordinary personality and a study of the hemispheric dimensions of human interchange in medieval times.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Dunn, Ross E. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2012.
Edition:3rd ed.
Subjects:
Ibn Batuta, > 1304-1377.
Ibn Batuta, > 1304-1377
Travelers > Islamic Empire > Biography.
Travel, Medieval.
Voyageurs > Empire islamique > Biographies.
Voyage > Histoire > 500-1500 (Moyen Âge)
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
TRAVEL > Budget.
TRAVEL > Hikes & Walks.
TRAVEL > Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
TRAVEL > Parks & Campgrounds.
HISTORY > Medieval.
Travel, Medieval
Travelers
Reizen.
Islamic Empire
collective biographies.
Biographies
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface to the 2012 Edition; Preface to the Revised Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Acknowledgments; The Muslim Calendar; A Note on Money; List of Abbreviations Used in Notes; Introduction; 1. Tangier; 2. The Maghrib; 3. The Mamluks; 4. Mecca; 5. Persia and Iraq; 6. The Arabian Sea; 7. Anatolia; 8. The Steppe; 9. Delhi; 10. Malabar and the Maldives; 11. China; 12. Home; 13. Mali; 14. The Rihla; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

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