Ibn Battuta in Black Africa by Said Hamdun, Noel King, Ibn Battuta

Ibn Battuta in Black Africa

Said Hamdun, Noel King, Ibn Battuta

206 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

nonfiction history adventurous challenging informative slow-paced
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Abu Abdalla ibn Battuta (1304-1354) was one of the greatest travelers of pre-modern times. He traveled to Black Africa twice. He reported about the wealthy, multi-cultural trading centers of the African East coast, such as Mombasa and Kilwa, and t...

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