The odyssey of Ibn Battuta
Subtitle: uncommon tales of a medieval adventurer
By: David Waines
Publisher: I.B. Tauris
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9781845118051
Subjects: Reisbeschrijvingen; Description and travel; Reizen; Travelers; Travel; Medieval Travel; Biography
Description: Battuta was, without doubt, one of the world's truly great travellers. Born in 14th century Morocco and a contemporary of Marco Polo, he has left us an account in his own words of his remarkable journeys throughout the Islamic world and beyond.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-216) and index.