Description: Ibn Fadlan and the Land of Darkness : Arab Travellers in the Far North, Paperback by Fadlan, Ibn; Lunde, Paul (TRN); Stone, Caroline (INT), ISBN 0140455078, ISBN-13 9780140455076, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US 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 Darknessprovides 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.
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Book Title: Ibn Fadlan and the Land of Darkness : Arab Travellers in the Far North
Item Length: 7.8in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 5.1in
Author: Ibn Ibn Fadlan
Format: United Kingdom-B Format Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Europe / Scandinavia, Asia / Central, Expeditions & Discoveries, Russia, Europe / Medieval
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: Travel, History
Item Weight: 8 Oz
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
