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'One of the most fascinating travel books of all time' Times
Literary Supplement 'He could not have been more 'modern' if he had
been born in the twentieth century' Evening Standard Ibn Battuta
was the only medieval traveller who is known to have visited the
lands of every Muhammadan ruler of his time and the extent of his
journeys is estimated to be at least 75,000 miles. His work
presents a descriptive account of Muhammadan society in the second
quarter of the fourteenth century, which illustrates, among other
things, how wide the sphere of influence of the Muslim merchants
was. Ibn Battuta's interest in places was subordinate to his
interest in people and his geographical knowledge was gained
entirely from personal experience. For his details he relied
exclusively on his memory, cultivated by the system of a
theological education. This edition, translated afresh from the
Arabic text, provides extensive notes which enable the journeys to
be followed in detail. Important historical and religious
background to the Travels is also added by H. A. R. Gibb.
'One of the most fascinating travel books of all time' Times
Literary Supplement 'He could not have been more 'modern' if he had
been born in the twentieth century' Evening Standard Ibn Battuta
was the only medieval traveller who is known to have visited the
lands of every Muhammadan ruler of his time and the extent of his
journeys is estimated to be at least 75,000 miles. His work
presents a descriptive account of Muhammadan society in the second
quarter of the fourteenth century, which illustrates, among other
things, how wide the sphere of influence of the Muslim merchants
was. Ibn Battuta's interest in places was subordinate to his
interest in people and his geographical knowledge was gained
entirely from personal experience. For his details he relied
exclusively on his memory, cultivated by the system of a
theological education. This edition, translated afresh from the
Arabic text, provides extensive notes which enable the journeys to
be followed in detail. Important historical and religious
background to the Travels is also added by H. A. R. Gibb.
He did not return to Morocco for another twenty-nine years,
travelling instead through more than forty countries on the modern
map, covering seventy-five thousand miles and getting as far north
as the Volga, as far east as China and as far south as Tanzania. He
wrote of his travels, and comes across as a superb ethnographer,
biographer, anecdotal historian and occasional botanist and
gastronome.
With this edition by Mackintosh-Smith, Battuta's "Travels"
takes its place alongside other indestructible masterpieces of the
travel-writing genre.
In 1326, Ibn Battuta began a pilgrimage to Mecca that ended 27
years and 75,000 miles later. His engrossing account of that
journey provides vivid scenes from Morocco, southern Russia, India,
China, and elsewhere. "Essential reading . . . the ultimate in real
life adventure stories." -- "History in Review."
The era in which Ibn Battuta traveled to the East was exciting but
turbulent, cursed by the Black Plague and the fall of mighty
dynasties. His account provides a first-hand account of increased
globalisation due to the rise of Islam, as well as the relationship
between the Western world and India and China in the 14th century.
There are insights into the complex power dynamics of the time, as
well a personal glimpse of the author's life as he sought to
survive them, always staying on the move. The Ri?la contains great
value as a historical document, but also for its religious
commentary, especially regarding the marvels and miracles that Ibn
Battuta encountered. It is also an entertaining narrative with a
wealth of anecdotes, often humorous or shocking, and in many cases
touchingly human. The book records the journey of Ibn Battuta, a
Moroccan jurist who travels to the East, operating at high levels
of government within the vibrant Muslim network of India and China.
It offers fascinating details into the cultures and dynamics of
that region, but goes beyond other travelogues due to the dramatic
narrative of its author - tragedies and wonders fill its pages -
shared for the greater glory of Allah and the edification of its
contemporary audience in the West.
He journeyed farther than his near contemporary Marco Polo, though
Muslim scholar Ibn Battuta (1304-c. 1377) is barely remembered at
all compared to that legendary traveler. But Battuta's story is
just as fascinating, as this 1829 translation of his diaries, by
British Orientalist REV. SAMUEL LEE (1783 -1852), demonstrates.
Embarking upon what would eventually be a 27-year pilgrimage,
Battuta traveled through East Africa, the Middle East, India,
China, and beyond, bringing him to most of the 14th-century Islamic
world. Rife with beautiful descriptions of the exotic peoples he
met and landscapes he saw, this little--known classic of medieval
literature will enthrall scholars of Islamic history and armchair
travelers alike.
He journeyed farther than his near contemporary Marco Polo, though
Muslim scholar Ibn Battuta (1304-c. 1377) is barely remembered at
all compared to that legendary traveler. But Battuta's story is
just as fascinating, as this 1829 translation of his diaries, by
British Orientalist REV. SAMUEL LEE (1783 -1852), demonstrates.
Embarking upon what would eventually be a 27-year pilgrimage,
Battuta traveled through East Africa, the Middle East, India,
China, and beyond, bringing him to most of the 14th-century Islamic
world. Rife with beautiful descriptions of the exotic peoples he
met and landscapes he saw, this little--known classic of medieval
literature will enthrall scholars of Islamic history and armchair
travelers alike.
The era in which Ibn Battuta traveled to the East was exciting but
turbulent, cursed by the Black Plague and the fall of mighty
dynasties. His account provides a first-hand account of increased
globalisation due to the rise of Islam, as well as the relationship
between the Western world and India and China in the 14th century.
There are insights into the complex power dynamics of the time, as
well a personal glimpse of the author's life as he sought to
survive them, always staying on the move. The Ri?la contains great
value as a historical document, but also for its religious
commentary, especially regarding the marvels and miracles that Ibn
Battuta encountered. It is also an entertaining narrative with a
wealth of anecdotes, often humorous or shocking, and in many cases
touchingly human. The book records the journey of Ibn Battuta, a
Moroccan jurist who travels to the East, operating at high levels
of government within the vibrant Muslim network of India and China.
It offers fascinating details into the cultures and dynamics of
that region, but goes beyond other travelogues due to the dramatic
narrative of its author - tragedies and wonders fill its pages -
shared for the greater glory of Allah and the edification of its
contemporary audience in the West.
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