Ibn Fadlan and the Land of Darkness: Arab Travellers in the

Ibn Fadlan and the Land of Darkness: Arab Travellers in the Far North (Penguin Classics)

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.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140455076
Color Tan
ReleaseDate 2012-01-31
UnitCount 1
UPCs 787721972334
EANs 9780140455076

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780140455076
Color	Tan
ReleaseDate	2012-01-31
UnitCount	1
UPCs	787721972334
EANs	9780140455076

Ibn Fadlan and the Land of Darkness: Arab Travellers in the Far North (Penguin Classics)

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