TRAVELS WITH A TANGERINE
From Morocco to Turkey in the Footsteps of Islam's Greatest Traveler
Paperback
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In 1325, the great Arab traveler Ibn Battuta set out from his native Tangier on a pilgrimage to Mecca. By the time he returned, nearly 30 years later, he had seen most of the known world, covering some 75,000 miles in all. Captivated by Battuta's account of his journey, author Tim Mackintosh-Smith set out to follow in the Moroccan's footsteps.
Traversing Egyptian deserts and remote islands in the Arabian Sea, visiting castles in Syria and innumerable souks in Islam’s great cities, Mackintosh-Smith sought clues to Ibn Battutah’s life and times, giving readers an unforgettable glimpse into both the present-day and 14th-century Islamic worlds.
| Copyright | 2001 |
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| Publisher | Random House |
| Pages | 351 |
| Grade | 9 and up |
| ISBN | 9780812971644 |