Ibn Fadlan and the Land of Darkness - Arab Travellers in the Far North

Zusatztext "[An] exceptional little anthology. . . . It is a fascinating book! with a nugget of curious information on each page! adding up to a picture that turns preconceptions on their head. . . . These are not just interesting books: they go a long way towards undermining the stereotypes about Islam that have become such a toxic part of our current discourse."  — The Scotsman Informationen zum Autor Ibn Fadlan Klappentext A fascinating collection of medieval Arabic travel writing in an important new translation Between the ninth and fourteenth centuries, Arab explorers journeyed widely and frequently into the far north, crossing territories that now include Russia, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. Ibn Fadla-n's chronicles of his travels are one of the most important documents from the period, and this illuminating new translation offers insight into the world of the Arab geographers and the medieval lands of the far north. Based on an expedition to the upper Volga River in 922 AD, Ibn Fadla-n and the Land of Darkness provides a rare and valuable glimpse of Viking customs, dress, table manners, religion, and sexual practices, including the only eyewitness account ever written of a Viking ship cremation. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung Between the ninth and fourteenth 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 title offers an illuminating insight into the world of the Arab geographers, and the medieval lands of the far north....

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Ibn Fadlan, Fadlan Ibn, Ibn Fadlan, Aohmad Ibn Faodlaan, Paul Lunde, Caroline Stone
• Collaboration: Paul Lunde (Traduction), Lunde Paul (Traduction), Caroline Stone (Traduction), Caroline C. Stone (Traduction)
• Edition: Penguin Books Uk
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Poche format B
• Sortie: 01.12.2011
• EAN: 9780140455076
• ISBN: 978-0-14-045507-6
• Pages: 304
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Thèmes: Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); Voyage > Récits de voyage; HISTORY / Middle East / General, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, Geographical discovery & exploration, CE period up to c 1500, Medieval History, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Geographical discovery and exploration, History and Archaeology, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval