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Two Arabic Travel Books: Accounts of China and India and Mission to the Volga - Library of Arabic Literature Abu Zayd Al-sirafi
Two Arabic Travel Books: Accounts of China and India and Mission to the Volga - Library of Arabic Literature
Abu Zayd Al-sirafi
Combines two exceptional exemplars of Arabic travel writing, penned in the same era but chronicling wildly divergent experiences. This book offers a description of the Viking Rus, including their customs, clothing, tattoos, and a striking account of a ship funeral.
328 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | December 8, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9781479803507 |
| Publishers | New York University Press |
| Genre | Cultural Region > Middle East |
| Pages | 277 |
| Dimensions | 231 × 159 × 28 mm · 662 g |
| Language | English |