One Thousand Roads to Mecca: Ten Centuries of Travelers Writing About the Muslim Pilgrimage

By Michael Wolfe

Book Overview

The pilgrimage to Mecca, or the "Hadj", is a journey all Muslims are enjoined to make once in their lifetime. Since its inception in the seventh century, the "Hadj" has been the central theme in a large body of Islamic literature. "One Thousand Roads to Mecca" collects significant works by deeply observant writers from the East and West over the last ten centuries into a historically, geographically, and ethnically diverse anthology of rich travel writing.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802116116
• ISBN13: 9780802116116
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Grove Pr
• Length: 620 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.5" x 6.3"