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Mission to the Volga (Library of Arabic Literature)
Ahmad Ibn Fadlan
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Description for Mission to the Volga (Library of Arabic Literature)
Paperback. Translator(s): Montgomery, James. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FB; 3F; DQ; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5334 x 3556. .
Earliest surviving instance of sustained first-person travel narrative in Arabic. A pioneering text of peerless historical and literary value. In its pages, we move north on a diplomatic mission from Baghdad to the upper reaches of the Volga River in what is now central Russia. In this colorful documentary from the tenth century, the enigmatic Ibn Fadlan relates his experiences as part of an embassy sent by Caliph al-Muqtadir to deliver political and religious instruction to the recently-converted King ... Read more
Earliest surviving instance of sustained first-person travel narrative in Arabic. A pioneering text of peerless historical and literary value. In its pages, we move north on a diplomatic mission from Baghdad to the upper reaches of the Volga River in what is now central Russia. In this colorful documentary from the tenth century, the enigmatic Ibn Fadlan relates his experiences as part of an embassy sent by Caliph al-Muqtadir to deliver political and religious instruction to the recently-converted King ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Library of Arabic Literature
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
108
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781479899890
SKU
V9781479899890
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About Ahmad Ibn Fadlan
Ahmad Ibn Fadlan was a member of a diplomatic mission sent by the Abbasid caliph al-Muqtadir in 309-310 H/921-922 AD to the king of the Volga Bulghars. His is the only existing record of that mission. Tim Severin is a British explorer, film-maker, and lecturer. He received the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award for his 1982 ... Read more
Reviews for Mission to the Volga (Library of Arabic Literature)
Montgomery's edition...is itself the product of many years' research, travel, and discussion and should become definitive.
Speculum
A compelling account which is, among other things, the earliest first-hand description of travel from the Muslim world.
Times Literary Supplement
Speculum
A compelling account which is, among other things, the earliest first-hand description of travel from the Muslim world.
Times Literary Supplement