Synopses & Reviews
Ibn Battutah, the best traveler of the pre-mechanical age, set out in 1325 from his native Tangiers on the pilgrimage to Mecca. Arabic scholar and award-winning travel writer Tim Mackintosh-Smith retraces the first stage of the Moroccan's eccentric journey, from Tangiers to Constantinople, traveling both in Ibn Battutah's footsteps and in the footnotes of his text.
Synopsis
In this captivating work, Arabic scholar and award-winning travel writer Tim Mackintosh-Smith traces the footsteps and spiritual journey of the 14th century's Ibn Battutah, one of the greatest travelers in history. 40 illustrations. 3 maps.