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Informationen zum Autor David Waines is Emeritus Professor of Islamic Studies at Lancaster University. He wrote the bestselling textbook 'An Introduction to Islam', now in its second edition, and edited a volume entitled 'Patterns of Everyday Life' in the Formation of the Classical Islamic World series. He has also written many articles on the medieval Arabic culinary and dietetic traditions. Klappentext The first in-depth treatment of 'the Muslim Marco Polo'. Vorwort Born in 14th century Morocco, and a contemporary of Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta has left us an account in his own words of his remarkable journeys throughout the Islamic world. His "al-rihla" or 'Travelogue' is a fascinating mosaic of mysticism and reportage offering a prototype magic realism. The author discusses the subtleties of the "al-rihla". Zusammenfassung Born in 14th century Morocco, and a contemporary of Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta has left us an account in his own words of his remarkable journeys throughout the Islamic world. His "al-rihla" or 'Travelogue' is a fascinating mosaic of mysticism and reportage offering a prototype magic realism. The author discusses the subtleties of the "al-rihla". Inhaltsverzeichnis CONTENTSFrontispiece - al-Idrisi’s world mapMap - The Travels of Ibn BattutaCaptions to illustrationsPreface and acknowledgementsChapter 1 On Travel Tales, their creators and criticsChapter 2 The TravelsChapter 3 The Traveller’s Tales of food and hospitalityChapter 4 The Traveller’s Tales of sacred places, saints, miracles and marvelsChapter 5 The Traveller’s Tales of the ‘Other’NotesSelect BibliographyGlossary
