Ibn Fadlan and the Land of Darkness: Arab Travellers in the Far North

by Ahmad ibn Fadlān

Book Overview

A fascinating collection of medieval Arabic travel writing in an important new translation

Between the ninth and fourteenth centuries, Arab explorers journeyed widely and frequently into the far north, crossing territories that now include Russia, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. Ibn Fadla-n's chronicles of his travels are one of the most important documents from the period, and this illuminating new translation offers insight into the world...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140455078
• ISBN13: 9780140455076
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher