The Odyssey of Ibn Battuta : uncommon tales of a medieval adventurer

"Ibn Battuta was, without doubt, one of the world's truly great travellers. Born in fourteenth-century Morocco and contemporary of Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta has left us an account in his own words of his remarkable journeys throughout the Islamic world and beyond. ... David Waines discusses...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Waines, David (Author), Ibn Batutta , 1304-1377 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : I.B. Tauris , 2010
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. travel tales, their creators and critics
  • 2. The travel
  • 3. Tales of food and hospitality
  • 4. Tales of sacred places, saints, miracles and marvels
  • 5. Tales of the 'other'