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Mission to the Volga
Engelsk Paperback
Mission to the Volga
Engelsk Paperback

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The earliest surviving instance of sustained first-person travel narrative in Arabic
Mission to the Volga is a pioneering text of peerless historical and literary value. In its pages, we move north on a diplomatic mission from Baghdad to the upper reaches of the Volga River in what is now central Russia.
In this colorful documentary from the tenth century, the enigmatic Ibn Fadlan relates his experiences as part of an embassy sent by Caliph al-Muqtadir to deliver political and religious instruction to the recently-converted King of the Bulghars. During eleven months of grueling travel, Ibn Fadlan records the marvels he witnesses on his journey, including an aurora borealis and the white nights of the North. Crucially, he offers a description of the Viking Rus, including their customs, clothing, body painting, and a striking account of a ship funeral. Together, these anecdotes illuminate a vibrant world of diversity during the heyday of the Abbasid Empire, narrated with as much curiosity and zeal as they were perceived by its observant beholder.
An English-only edition.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
277
ISBN-13:
9781479899890
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1479899895
Udg. Dato:
4 apr 2017
Længde:
19mm
Bredde:
210mm
Højde:
142mm
Forlag:
New York University Press
Oplagsdato:
4 apr 2017
Forfatter(e):
Kategori sammenhænge