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COSIMO CLASSICS The Travels of Ibn Battuta by Ibn Battuta Translated by Samuel Lee
He journeyed farther than his near contemporary Marco Polo though Muslim scholar Ibn Battuta (1304c. 1377) is barely remembered at all compared to that legendary traveler. But Battutas story is just as fascinating as this 1829 translation of his diaries by British Orientalist REV. SAMUEL LEE (1783 1852) demonstrates. Embarking upon what would eventually be a 27year pilgrimage Battuta traveled through East Africa the Middle East India China and beyond bringing him to most of the 14thcentury Islamic world. Rife with beautiful descriptions of the exotic peoples he met and landscapes he saw this littleknown classic of medieval literature will enthrall scholars of Islamic history and armchair travelers alike.show more