The Travels of Ibn Jubayr
ISBN: 9788178570554
Book Binding: Softcover
Pages: 427
Size: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.1 Inch
Publication Year: 2013
Description
About This Book:
Through the eyes of a radiant explorer, Ibn Jubayr, "The Travels of Ibn Jubayr" gives a one-of-a-kind view into the middle-age Islamic world. It is a convincing and generally huge travelog.
Key Qualities:
A Journey Through Time:
Ibn Jubayr's work An Excursion Through Time, distributed in the twelfth hundred years, depicts his huge excursions from the Iberian Promontory (Spain) to the focal point of Islamic development in the Center East. Ibn Jubayr set out on his excursion when there was a lot of verifiable and social variety, and his works give a reminiscent record of the Islamic Brilliant Age.
A Quest for Pilgrimage:
Ibn Jubayr's processes were principally determined by his craving to do the Hajj journey to Mecca, which is an otherworldly commitment for Muslims. He carefully recorded his encounters, perceptions, and connections with individuals from all societies and foundations along the course.
Vivid Descriptions:
The book is commended for its inside and out portrayals of the areas visited by Ibn Jubayr, including towns, milestones, scenes, and local people he met. His enlightening record distinctively portrays the murmuring business sectors, changed societies, and verifiable occasions of the time.
Historical and Cultural Insights:
"The Movements of Ibn Jubayr" gives clever authentic and social data about the Islamic world in the twelfth 100 years, enlightening issues like engineering, gastronomy, social mores, and the situation with information and government at that point.
Literary Legacy:
Ibn Jubayr's travelog is a scholarly magnum opus as well as being a verifiable record. This work has turned into an immortal example in Arabic writing and travel composing thanks to his exquisite composition and keen perceptions.