Ibn Fadlan and the Land of Darkness - Arab Travellers in the Far North (Paperback)

In 922 AD, an Arab envoy from Baghdad named Ibn Fadlan encountered a party of Viking traders on the upper reaches of the Volga River. In his subsequent report on his mission he gave a meticulous and astonishingly objective description of Viking customs, dress, table manners, religion and sexual practices, as well as the only eyewitness account ever written of a Viking ship cremation. Between the ninth and fourteenth centuries, Arab travellers such as Ibn Fadlan journeyed widely and frequently into the far north, crossing territories that now include Russia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Their fascinating accounts describe how the numerous tribes and peoples they encountered traded furs, paid tribute and waged wars. This accessible new translation offers an illuminating insight into the world of the Arab geographers, and the medieval lands of the far north.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2011
First published:	2012
Authors:	Ibn Fadlan
Translators:	Caroline Stone • Paul Lunde
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	239
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-045507-6
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Arabic
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Classic travel writing Books > Travel > Travel writing > Classic travel writing
LSN:	0-14-045507-8
Barcode:	9780140455076

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