Ibn Fadlān and the land of darkness : Arab travellers in the far north
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Burlington Public Library - Non-fiction
914.7404 FADLAN 2012
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914.7404 FADLAN 2012
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington Public Library - Non-fiction | 914.7404 FADLAN 2012 | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Asia, Central -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
Bulgars (Turkic people) -- Russia (Federation) -- Volga River Region -- History -- Sources.
Ibn Abī al-Rabīʻ, Muḥammad ibn ʻAbd al-Raḥīm, -- 1080 or 1081-1169 or 1170 -- Travel.
Ibn Faḍlān, Aḥmad, -- active 922 -- Travel -- Asia, Central.
Ibn Faḍlān, Aḥmad, -- active 922 -- Travel -- Russia (Federation) -- Volga River Region.
Tatarstan (Russia) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
Volga River Region (Russia) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
Bulgars (Turkic people) -- Russia (Federation) -- Volga River Region -- History -- Sources.
Ibn Abī al-Rabīʻ, Muḥammad ibn ʻAbd al-Raḥīm, -- 1080 or 1081-1169 or 1170 -- Travel.
Ibn Faḍlān, Aḥmad, -- active 922 -- Travel -- Asia, Central.
Ibn Faḍlān, Aḥmad, -- active 922 -- Travel -- Russia (Federation) -- Volga River Region.
Tatarstan (Russia) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
Volga River Region (Russia) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
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Other Subjects
Araber.
Asia, Central -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
Asie centrale -- Descriptions et voyages -- Ouvrages avant 1800.
Bulgares (Peuple turc) -- Russie -- Volga, Région de la -- Histoire -- Sources.
Bulgars (Turkic people) -- Russia (Federation) -- Volga River Region -- History.
Ibn Faḍlān, Aḥmad, -- active 922.
Ibn Faḍlān, Aḥmad, -- fl. 922 -- Travel -- Asia, Central.
Ibn Faḍlān, Aḥmad, -- fl. 922 -- Travel -- Russia (Federation) -- Volga River Region.
Ibn-Faḍlān, Aḥmad Ibn-al-ʻAbbās -- ca. 10. Jh.
Reisebericht.
Reisender
Russland
Tatarstan (Russia) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
Vikingar -- vardagsliv och traditioner.
Volga River Region (Russia) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
Volga, Région de la (Russie) -- Descriptions et voyages -- Ouvrages avant 1800.
Asia, Central -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
Asie centrale -- Descriptions et voyages -- Ouvrages avant 1800.
Bulgares (Peuple turc) -- Russie -- Volga, Région de la -- Histoire -- Sources.
Bulgars (Turkic people) -- Russia (Federation) -- Volga River Region -- History.
Ibn Faḍlān, Aḥmad, -- active 922.
Ibn Faḍlān, Aḥmad, -- fl. 922 -- Travel -- Asia, Central.
Ibn Faḍlān, Aḥmad, -- fl. 922 -- Travel -- Russia (Federation) -- Volga River Region.
Ibn-Faḍlān, Aḥmad Ibn-al-ʻAbbās -- ca. 10. Jh.
Reisebericht.
Reisender
Russland
Tatarstan (Russia) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
Vikingar -- vardagsliv och traditioner.
Volga River Region (Russia) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
Volga, Région de la (Russie) -- Descriptions et voyages -- Ouvrages avant 1800.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxxvii, 239 pages : maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
UPC
99946094043
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-221).
Description
"In 922 AD, an Arab envoy from Baghdad named Ibn Fadlan encountered a party of Viking traders on the upper reaches of the Volga River. In his subsequent report on his mission he gave a meticulous and astonishingly objective description of Viking customs, dress, table manners, religion and sexual practices, as well as the only eyewitness account ever written of a Viking ship cremation. Between the ninth and fourteenth centuries, Arab travellers such as Ibn Fadlan journeyed widely and frequently into the far north, crossing territories that now include Russia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Their fascinating accounts describe how the numerous tribes and peoples they encountered traded furs, paid tribute and waged wars. This accessible new translation offers an illuminating insight into the world of the Arab geographers, and the medieval lands of the far north."--Publisher's website.
Language
Translated from the Arabic into English; glossary in Arabic with English translations.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
(2012). Ibn Fadlān and the land of darkness: Arab travellers in the far north . Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Aḥmad Ibn Faḍlān et al.. 2012. Ibn Fadlān and the Land of Darkness: Arab Travellers in the Far North. London: Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Aḥmad Ibn Faḍlān et al.. Ibn Fadlān and the Land of Darkness: Arab Travellers in the Far North London: Penguin Books, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ibn Faḍlān, Aḥmad, Muḥammad ibn ʻAbd al-Raḥīm Ibn Abī al-Rabīʻ, Paul Lunde, and Caroline (Academic) Stone. Ibn Fadlān and the Land of Darkness: Arab Travellers in the Far North Penguin Books, 2012.
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