In the Lands of the Christians: Arabic Travel Writing in the 17th CenturyNabil Matar 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. |
Contents
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THE TEXTS A Note on Translation and Selection
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1 FRANCE AND HOLLAND Selections from Kitab Nasir alDin ala alQawm alKafirin The Book of the Protector of Religion against the Unbelievers ... | 5 |
2 EUROPE AND SOUTH AMERICA Kitab Siyahat alKhoury Ilyas bin alQissees Hanna alMawsuli The Book of the Travels of the Priest Ilyas Son of ... | 45 |
3 SPAIN Rihlat alWazir fi Iftikak alAsir The Journey of the Minister to Ransom the Captive Mohammad bin abd
alWahab alGhassani 16901691 | 113 |
4 FRANCE Letters Abdallah bin Aisha 16991700
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