Ibn Fadlan and the Land of Darkness: Arab Travellers in the Far North (Penguin Classics)
Product ID: 51129983
📚Penguin Classics edition since 1946
📜Authentic 10th-century travelogue
🗺️Includes 6 detailed historical maps
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Description
📖 Unlock the secrets of the Viking world through the eyes of a 10th-century Arab explorer!
- RICH HISTORICAL CONTEXT - Includes additional medieval travel narratives from Marco Polo and other Arab geographers.
- EXPERTLY CURATED CLASSIC - Penguin Classics’ authoritative translation with insightful introductions and notes.
- CROSS CULTURAL CHRONICLES - Explore journeys spanning Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and beyond through Arab travelers’ eyes.
- IMMERSIVE READING EXPERIENCE - Highly rated with 705 reviews and a 4.6-star average—join the community of history aficionados.
- UNRIVALED EYEWITNESS VIKING ACCOUNT - Experience the only firsthand description of Viking ship cremation and customs.
Ibn Fadlan and the Land of Darkness is a Penguin Classics edition presenting the rare, objective 10th-century Arab travelogue documenting Viking life, rituals, and far northern territories. Featuring six maps, expert commentary, and additional medieval travel accounts, this critically acclaimed book offers a unique window into cross-cultural encounters and historical exploration.
Specifications
| Best Sellers Rank | 36,564 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 47 in Religious History of Islam 50 in History of Discovery & Exploration 277 in Fiction Anthologies (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (710) |
| Dimensions | 19.56 x 12.7 x 2.03 cm |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN-10 | 0140455078 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0140455076 |
| Item weight | 226 g |
| Language | English |
| Part of series | Penguin Little Black Classics |
| Print length | 256 pages |
| Publication date | 1 Dec. 2011 |
| Publisher | Penguin Classics |
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