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mehul_dhikonia 's review for:
The Travels of Ibn Battutah
by Tim Mackintosh-Smith
informative
slow-paced
The modern reader in me was deeply conflicted while reading this book. While Ibn Battutah's epic journey paints a surreal yet honest image of the 14th-century Islamic and South-East Asian world, it baffles me how a 3-decade long journey halfway around the world and back would have such little impact on prejudices held by the traveller.
I also couldn't help but actively compare Ibn Battutah to Marco Polo, whose journey I also greatly admire.
This book is also a treasure trove of many reading rabbit holes for tidbits about history, cultures and geographies, rummaging through which I thoroughly enjoyed.
I also couldn't help but actively compare Ibn Battutah to Marco Polo, whose journey I also greatly admire.
This book is also a treasure trove of many reading rabbit holes for tidbits about history, cultures and geographies, rummaging through which I thoroughly enjoyed.