In the Lands of the Christians : Arab Travel Writing in the 17th Century
| Other author/creator | Matar, N. I. (Nabil I.), 1949- Editor Translator |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge Florence : Taylor & Francis Group [Distributor] |
| Description | 256 p. ill 00.900 x 00.600 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation In the Lands of the Christianspresents original translations from Arabic of four Christian and Muslim writers who visited Western Europe and America in the seventeenth century. These essays contain careful descriptions of the regions, societies, customs, and religions these intrepid travelers encountered in their journeys. Here you will find the complete travel narrative of the first Arab to visit South and Central America in 1688, the first English translation of the ambassadorial report by Mohammad bin Abd al-Wahab al-Ghassani who traveled through Spain in 1690, translations of letters by the Morrocan ambassador to France describing his relationship with his hosts and his impressions of the land, and Morisco author Ahmad bin Qasim's account of his voyage from Holland to France in 1610. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2002069885 |
| ISBN | 9780415932288 |
| ISBN | 0415932289 (UK-B Format Paperback) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780415932288 |
| Stock number | 00081154 |
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