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Early Modern Dialogue with Islam: Antonio De Sosa's Topography of Algiers (1612) - History, Languages, and Cultures of the Spanish and Portuguese Worlds
Early Modern Dialogue with Islam: Antonio De Sosa's Topography of Algiers (1612) - History, Languages, and Cultures of the Spanish and Portuguese Worlds
Antonio De Sosa
Makes available in translation a riveting sixteenth-century chronicle of European and North African cultural contacts that is virtually unknown to English-speaking readers. It meticulously describes the inhabitants’ daily lives; their fashions, pastimes, feasts, and funerals; their government; the landmarks of the city itself; and much more.
432 pages, Illustrations (some col.)
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 15, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780268029784 |
| Publishers | University of Notre Dame Press |
| Pages | 424 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 22 mm · 709 g |
| Language | English |
| Translator | De Armas Wilson, Diana |