In the Lands of the Christians Arabic Travel Writing in the 17th Century

In the Lands of the Christians presents original translations from Arabic of four Christian and Muslim writers who visited Western Europe and America in the seventeenth century. These essays contain careful descriptions of the regions, societies, customs, and religions these intrepid travelers encou...

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Main Author Nabil Matar
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor and Francis 11.01.2013
Subjects
Early Modern
History
Literature
Literature & Culture
Renaissance Literature
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Summary:In the Lands of the Christians presents original translations from Arabic of four Christian and Muslim writers who visited Western Europe and America in the seventeenth century. These essays contain careful descriptions of the regions, societies, customs, and religions these intrepid travelers encountered in their journeys. Here you will find the complete travel narrative of the first Arab to visit South and Central America in 1688, the first English translation of the ambassadorial report by Mohammad bin Abd al-Wahab al-Ghassani who traveled through Spain in 1690, translations of letters by the Morrocan ambassador to France describing his relationship with his hosts and his impressions of the land, and Morisco author Ahmad bin Qasim's account of his voyage from Holland to France in 1610.
ISBN:0415932270
0415932289
9780415932288
9780415932271
DOI:10.4324/9780203615713