![]() ![]() ![]() book of his long travels, he relayed his adventures and travels by storytelling along the way. Leaving his native city of Tangier in 1326. There is a lot that we know about the life of Ibn Battuta, but one of the things we know very little is his upbringing. See all books authored by Ibn Battuta, including Travels In Asia And Africa, 1325 1354, and Ibn Batutta in Black Africa, and more on. Ibn Bahuta in the Maldives and Ceylon, 1333-1334. See all books authored by Ibn Battuta, including Travels In Asia And Africa, 1325 1354. His account of the journey, dictated on his return, not only provides vivid accounts of an odyssey that took him to exotic lands, but also describes in great detail Muslim maritime activities in the Middle and Far East, fascinating elements of foreign architecture, and agricultural activities of diverse cultures.Ī rare and important work covering the geography and history of the medieval Arab world, this primary sourcebook will be welcomed by students and scholars for its inherent historical value. years of travelling that took Ibn Battuta from Morocco. The Arab equivalent of Marco Polo, Sheikh Ibn Battuta (1304-77) set out as a young man on a pilgrimage to Mecca that ended 27 years and 75,000 miles later.The only medieval traveler known to have visited the lands of every Muslim ruler of his time, Ibn Battuta was born into a family of highly respected religious judges and educated as a theologian. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. ![]() Leaving his native city of Tangier in 1326, he traveled - over the next several years - to East Africa, Byzantium, Iraq, southern Russia, India, Ceylon, and China. His travel book provides the best eyewitness account of the diverse Muslim cultures of the. The only medieval traveler known to have visited the lands of every Muslim ruler of his time, Ibn Battuta was born into a family of highly respected religious judges and educated as a theologian. by Abu Abdalla ibn Battuta THE LITERARY WORK A travel narrative set in East Africa from 1329 to 1331 and in West Africa from 1352 to 1354 part of a larger work written in Arabic (as Rihla) in 1355, republished as Voyages d’ibn Batoutah in 1893-95, excerpted and translated into English in 1975. When he finished his journeys, he dictated his story to a scribe. The Arab equivalent of Marco Polo, Sheikh Ibn Battuta (1304-77) set out as a young man on a pilgrimage to Mecca that ended 27 years and 75,000 miles later. With this edition by Mackintosh-Smith, Battutas Travels takes its place alongside other indestructible masterpieces of the travel-writing genre. ![]()
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