The Travels of Ibn Jubayr |
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| Author:
| Wright, William
Goeje, Michael Jan de |
| Series title: | Gibb Memorial Trust Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-906094-45-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2007 |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $44.95 |
Book Description:
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Ibn Jubayr, originally from an Arab family in Spain, is best known for the account he wrote of his journey to the East. The main part of the book covers eight months spent in Mecca and gives one of the fullest early descriptions of the city and its ritual activities. A short preface in English is followed by the Arabic text.
Ibn Jubayr, originally from an Arab family in Spain, is best known for the account he wrote of his journey to the East. The main part of the book covers eight months spent in Mecca and gives one of the fullest early descriptions of the city and its ritual activities. A short preface in English is followed by the Arabic text.