Ibn Fadlan And The Land Of Darkness: Arab Travellers In Far North Penguin Classics Αγγλικά Βιβλία Science Geology Agriculture

In 922 Ad An Arab Envoy From Baghdad Named Ibn Fadlan Encountered A Party Of Viking Traders On The Upper Reaches Volga River His Subsequent Report Mission He Gave Meticulous And Astonishingly Objective Description Customs Dress Table Manners Religion Sexual Practices As Well Only Eyewitness Account Ever Written Ship Cremation Between Ninth Fourteenth Centuries Travellers Such Journeyed Widely Frequently Into Far North Crossing Territories That Now Include Russia Uzbekistan Kazakhstan Their Fascinating Accounts Describe How Numerous Tribes Peoples They Traded Furs Paid Tribute Waged Wars This Accessible New Translation Offers Illuminating Insight World Geographers Medieval Lands Σελίδες: 304 Διαστάσεις: 12 9X12 9Cm