Ibn Fadlan and the land of darkness : Arab travellers in the far north
Ibn Fadlan, Ahmad, active 9222011
Book
Between the 9th and 14th centuries, Arab travellers such as Ibn Fadlan journeyed widely and frequently into the far north, crossing territories that now include Russia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. This translation offers an illuminating insight into the world of the Arab geographers, and the medieval lands of the far north.
Main title:
Ibn Fadlan and the land of darkness : Arab travellers in the far north / Ibn Fadlan ; translated by Caroline Stone and Paul Lunde.
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2011.
Collation:
256 p. ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Translated from the Arabic.
ISBN:
9780140455076 (pbk)0140455078 (pbk)
Dewey class:
914.7404 IBN
LC class:
DK511.V65
Language:
EnglishArabic
Subject:
Ibn Fadlan, Ahmad, active 922 -- Travel -- Russia (Federation) -- Volga River RegionIbn Fadlan, Ahmad, active 922 -- Travel -- Asia, CentralBulgars (Turkic people) -- Russia (Federation) -- Volga River Region -- HistoryVolga River Region (Russia) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800Asia, Central -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800Tatarstan (Russia) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800Travel and TourismTravel and Tourism
BRN:
317942