The adventures of Ibn Battuta, a Muslim traveler of the 14th century [[electronic resource] /] / Ross E. Dunn

• Autore: Dunn Ross E
• Pubblicazione: Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London : , : University of California Press, , [2012]
• Edizione: Updated edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Disciplina: 910.917; 910.91767; 910.92
• Soggetto topico: Travelers - Islamic Empire; Travel, Medieval
• Soggetto non controllato: biography; great traveler; historical context; human struggles; islam; medieval times; political and social commentary; religion and travel; religion; remarkable career
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Maps -- Preface to the 2012 Edition -- Preface to the Revised Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Acknowledgements -- The Muslim Calendar -- A Note on Money -- Abbreviations Used in Footnotes -- Introduction -- 1. Tangier -- 2. The Maghrib -- 3. The Mamluks -- 4. Mecca -- 5. Persia and Iraq -- 6. The Arabian Sea -- 7. Anatolia -- 8. The Steppe -- 9. Delhi -- 10. Malabar and the Maldives -- 11. China -- 12. Home -- 13. Mali -- 14. The Rihla -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: Ross Dunn here recounts the great traveler's remarkable career, interpreting it within the cultural and social context of Islamic society and giving the reader both a biography of an extraordinary personality and a study of the hemispheric dimensions of human interchange in medieval times.
• Titolo autorizzato: The adventures of Ibn Battuta, a Muslim traveler of the 14th century
• ISBN: 1-280-78287-0; 9786613693266; 0-520-95161-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910790307103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II