Historia
The Travels of Ibn Battuta to India, the Spice Islands and China
Ibn Battuta • Albion M Butters
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The era in which Ibn Battuta traveled to the East was exciting but turbulent, cursed by the Black Plague and the fall of mighty dynasties. His account provides a first-hand account of increased globalisation due to the rise of Islam, as well as the relationship between the Western world and India and China in the 14th century. There are insights into the complex power dynamics of the time, as well a personal glimpse of the authors life as he sought to survive them, always staying on the move. The Ri?la contains great value as a historical document, but also for its religious commentary, especially regarding the marvels and miracles that Ibn Battuta encountered. It is also an entertaining narrative with a wealth of anecdotes, often humorous or shocking, and in many cases touchingly human. The book records the journey of Ibn Battuta, a Moroccan jurist who travels to the East, operating at high levels of government within the vibrant Muslim network of India and China. It offers fascinating details into the cultures and dynamics of that region, but goes beyond other travelogues due to the dramatic narrative of its author tragedies and wonders fill its pages shared for the greater glory of Allah and the edification of its contemporary audience in the West.
- Format: Inbunden
- ISBN: 9781558766334
- Språk: Engelska
- Antal sidor: 232
- Utgivningsdatum: 2018-08-30
- Översättare: Noel King
- Förlag: Markus Wiener Publishing Inc