Two Arabic Travel Books: Accounts of China and India and Mission to the Volga (Library of Arabic Literature, 17)
by Abu Zayd Al-Sirafi, Aḥmad Ibn Faḍlān
Two tenth-century Arabic travel accounts describing journeys to China, India, and the Volga, offering early observations on geography, commerce, and diverse cultures.
About This Book
This volume presents two important medieval Arabic travel narratives from the Library of Arabic Literature series.
The first account details voyages to China and India, offering observations on geography, commerce, and cultures encountered along the way.
The second narrative records a diplomatic mission to the Volga region, describing the peoples, customs, and landscapes of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Together, these texts provide valuable historical insights into early Islamic-era exploration and cross-cultural contact.
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