Ibn Battuta in Black Africa (World History)
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Author(s)Ibn Battuta, Said Hamdun, Noel King
PublisherMarkus Wiener Pub
ISBN / ASIN1558760881
ISBN-139781558760882
Sales Rank736,342
CategoryHistory
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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Abu Abdalla ibn Battuta (1304-1354) was one of the greatest travellers of pre-modern times. This is his report of black Africa, a document of the high culture, pride and independence of black African states in the 14th century. He writes disapprovingly of sexual integration in families.
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