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The Book of China: A Persian Merchant’s Description of the Ming State for the Ottoman Court Seyyed ?Ali Akbar Khatayi
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The Book of China: A Persian Merchant’s Description of the Ming State for the Ottoman Court
Seyyed ?Ali Akbar Khatayi
In the early sixteenth century, a Persian-speaking Muslim merchant traveled to China and stayed for six years. In a treatise presented to the rulers of the Ottoman Empire, he laid out his observations—here translated in full into English for the first time.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| To be released | October 20, 2026 |
| ISBN13 | 9780231224307 |
| Publishers | Columbia University Press |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 450 g (Weight (estimated)) |
| Translator | Curry, John |
| Translator | Hemmat, Kaveh |
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