An Arab Ambassador in the Mediterranean World: The Travels of Muhammad Ibn 'Uthmān Al-Miknāsī, 1779-1788

by Nabil Matar

Book Overview

This book provides translated selections from the writings of Muhammad Ibn Othman al-Miknasi (d. 1799). The only writings by an Arab-Muslim in the pre-modern period that present a comparative perspective, his travelogues provide unique insight with in to Christendom and Islam.

Translating excerpts from his three travelogues, this book tells the story of al-Miknasi's travels from 1779-1788. As an ambassador, al-Miknasi was privy to court...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815348967
• ISBN13: 9780815348962
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"