An unsatisfying overview of a fascinating subject
3 stars
I decided to read this before any of the first-hand accounts from Ibn Battuta or al-Masudi and I feel much of the wonder has been stripped from those travels by Fauvelle's terse summaries and irritating use of rhetorical questions. Nonetheless, an absolutely fascinating and under-studied part of human history.
I decided to read this before any of the first-hand accounts from Ibn Battuta or al-Masudi and I feel much of the wonder has been stripped from those travels by Fauvelle's terse summaries and irritating use of rhetorical questions. Nonetheless, an absolutely fascinating and under-studied part of human history.
