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Genre/Form: | Criticism, interpretation, etc History |
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Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Houari Touati; Lydia G Cochrane |
ISBN: | 9780226808772 0226808777 |
OCLC Number: | 457769574 |
Language Note: | In English; translated from French. |
Description: | ix, 305 pages : maps ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Invitation to the voyage -- The school of the desert -- The price of travel -- Autopsy of a gaze -- Attaining God -- Going to the borderlands -- Writing the voyage. |
Other Titles: | Islam et voyage au Moyen Âge. |
Responsibility: | Houari Touati ; translated by Lydia G. Cochrane. |
Abstract:
In the Middle Ages, Muslim travelers embarked on a rihla, or world tour, as surveyors, emissaries, and educators. This title assesses both the religious and philosophical aspects of travel, as well as the economic and cultural conditions that made the rihla possible. It is suitable for scholars in history, literature, and anthropology.
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"A book rich and profound that shines light on a fundamental aspect of Islamic civilization." - L'histoire, on the French edition.
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