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UNINA9910816591903321 |
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Autore |
Ibn Batuta <1307-1377., > |
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Titolo |
Travels in Asia and Africa, 1325-1354 |
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Abingdon, Oxon [England] : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-28563-9 |
1-134-28564-7 |
1-280-29142-7 |
9786610291427 |
0-203-34044-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (417 p.) |
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Collana |
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The Broadway travellers ; ; 18 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Travelers - Islamic Empire |
Voyages and travels |
Asia Description and travel Early works to 1800 |
Africa Description and travel Early works to 1800 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First published 1929 by RoutledgeCurzon. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Maps and Illustrations; Introduction; Book I; Chapter I; Chapter II; Chapter III; Chapter IV; Chapter V; Book II; Chapter VI; Chapter VII; Chapter VIII; Chapter IX; Chapter X; Chapter XI; Chapter XII; Chapter XIII; Chapter XIV; Notes; Index of Geographical Names; Index of Personal Names, Etc. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 m |
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