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. Republication of the edition translated from the Abridged Arabic Manuscript Copies, Preserved in the Public Library of Cambridge. Printed for the Oriental Translation Committee, London, 1829.
Early Travels in Palestine by Thomas Wright Nine daring explorers — from the 7th to the 17th century — provide invaluable insights into the historical and intellectual climate of Palestine and the Holy Land.
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 Marco Polo: The Complete Yule-Cordier Edition, Vol. 1 by Marco Polo 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, politicals, more.
Travels in Arabia Deserta: Selected Passages by Charles M. Doughty Selection of the finest passages from the monumental travel and literary classic describe the author's endurance of extraordinary hardships and his firsthand observations of 19th-century Arab life and culture.
