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In the Lands of the Christians: Arabic Travel Writing in the 17th Century



In the Lands of the Christians: Arabic Travel Writing in the 17th Century
This essay is about four travelers who visited Western Europe and America in the seventeenth century. These travelers wrote about their experiences and what they saw. One of the travelers was the first Arab to visit South and Central America in 1688. Another traveler was the first English translation of the ambassadorial report by Mohammad bin Abd al-Wahab al-Ghassani who traveled through Spain in... more details
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  • Four travelers who visited Western Europe and America in the seventeenth century
  • Their experiences and what they saw
  • One of the travelers was the first Arab to visit South and Central America in 1688


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Format Library Binding
ISBN 9780415932271
Publisher Routledge
Manufacturer Routledge
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This essay is about four travelers who visited Western Europe and America in the seventeenth century. These travelers wrote about their experiences and what they saw. One of the travelers was the first Arab to visit South and Central America in 1688. Another traveler was the first English translation of the ambassadorial report by Mohammad bin Abd al-Wahab al-Ghassani who traveled through Spain in 1690. Another traveler was translations of letters by the Morrocan ambassador to France describing his relationship with his hosts and his impressions of the land. The last traveler was Ahmad bin Qasim's account of his voyage from Holland to France in 1610.

In the Lands of the Christians presents original translations from Arabic of four Christian and Muslim writers who visited Western Europe and America in the seventeenth century. These essays contain careful descriptions of the regions, societies, customs, and religions these intrepid travelers encountered in their journeys.
Here you will find the complete travel narrative of the first Arab to visit South and Central America in 1688, the first English translation of the ambassadorial report by Mohammad bin Abd al-Wahab al-Ghassani who traveled through Spain in 1690, translations of letters by the Morrocan ambassador to France describing his relationship with his hosts and his impressions of the land, and Morisco author Ahmad bin Qasim's account of his voyage from Holland to France in 1610.

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