Volume 1 of 2-volume set. One of the greatest books of all time — a vast treasury of invaluable observations on the peoples and geography of the Near East and Asia in the 13th century. Detailed descriptions of cities, customs, laws, crops, animals, political systems, much more. 200 illustrations, 32 maps and site plans. Reprinted from the third edition (1903), revised and updated by Henri Cordier, of the magnificent Yule translation of 1871.
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Travels in Persia, 1673-1677 by Sir John Chardin Great travel classic offers vivid portrait of life at court of Shah, social customs, geography, soil and climate, trade, flora and fauna, and much more.
The Travels of Ibn Battuta: in the Near East, Asia and Africa, 1325-1354 by Ibn Battuta, Samuel Lee An engrossing account of a 1326 pilgrimage to Mecca provides vivid details of Morocco, Russia, India, China, and elsewhere. "The ultimate in real life adventure stories." — History in Review.
