The Travels of Ibn Battuta in the Near East, Asia and Africa 1325-1354Courier Corporation, 2004 M01 1 - 243 pages In 1326, Ibn Battuta began a pilgrimage to Mecca that ended 27 years and 75,000 miles later. His engrossing account of that journey provides vivid scenes from Morocco, southern Russia, India, China, and elsewhere. "Essential reading . . . the ultimate in real life adventure stories." — History in Review. |
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