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The Travels of Ibn Battuta
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The iconic medieval travelogue documenting Ibn Battuta's epic 30-year journey across Asia, Africa, and Europe, capturing diverse cultures and histories.
About this book
Published by Dar Sader, "The Travels of Ibn Battuta" (Tuhfat al-Nuzzar) is a masterwork of medieval travel literature. It records the extraordinary 30-year odyssey of Moroccan scholar and explorer Ibn Battuta, who traversed over 73,000 miles across the Islamic world, Africa, Central Asia, India, Southeast Asia, and China. Written with vivid observational detail, the travelogue offers invaluable historical insights into 14th-century societies, royal courts, local customs, trade routes, and religious practices. It remains one of the most comprehensive and fascinating primary sources on the medieval globalized world.
Why read it?
It is an unrivaled window into 14th-century world history, providing colorful stories, cross-cultural encounters, and a thrilling sense of adventure.
Who is it for?
Historians, geographers, students of medieval Islamic civilization, travel literature enthusiasts, and curious readers of world exploration stories.
Book details
Language
ar
ISBN-13
9789953130354
ISBN-10
9953130353
Page count
446
Age rating
General