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An Arab Ambassador in the Mediterranean World - The Travels of Muhammad ibn 'Uthman al-Miknasi, 1779-1788 (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,617
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An Arab Ambassador in the Mediterranean World - The Travels of Muhammad ibn 'Uthman al-Miknasi, 1779-1788 (Paperback)

Nabil Matar

Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East

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This book provides translated selections from the writings of Muhammad Ibn Othman al-Miknasi (d. 1799). The only writings by an Arab-Muslim in the pre-modern period that present a comparative perspective, his travelogues provide unique insight with in to Christendom and Islam. Translating excerpts from his three travelogues, this book tells the story of al-Miknasi's travels from 1779-1788. As an ambassador, al-Miknasi was privy to court life, government offices and religious buildings, and he provides detailed accounts of cities, people, customs, ransom negotiations, historical events and political institutions. Including descriptions of Europeans, Arabs, Turks, Christians (both European and Eastern), Muslims, Jews, and (American) Indians in the last quarter of the eighteenth century, An Arab Ambassador in the Mediterranean World explores how the most travelled Muslim writer of the pre-modern period saw the world: from Spain to Arabia and from Morocco to Turkey, with second-hand information about the New World. Supplemented with extensive notes detailing the historic and political relevance of the translations, this book is of interest to researchers and scholars of Mediterranean History, Ottoman Studies and Muslim-Christian relations.

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Imprint: Crc Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East
Release date: December 2017
First published: 2015
Authors: Nabil Matar
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 978-0-8153-4896-2
Categories: Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > European history > General
Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > History > European history > General
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
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LSN: 0-8153-4896-7
Barcode: 9780815348962

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