African Landings: Egypt and Sinai as Seen by Medieval European and Arab Travellers (4th–15th Centuries)
By Beatrice Borghi
Routledge
ISBN: 978-1-032-67393-6
Egypt was one of the great crossroads of the medieval world. This book examines the many travellers who journeyed there and recorded their impressions of the country and its people.
Excerpt:
From our present perspective, the question we must ask ourselves is: what is the relevance of those medieval stories of exchanges and migrations around the ‘lands amidst’ the liquid continent – particularly Africa – to a present day that seems to have shrouded in oblivion the very records that produced them?
Who is this book for?
The book draws on dozens of accounts by people who travelled to Egypt, often Christian pilgrims, to explore what their writings reveal about the country. It is divided into four sections, covering geography and urban spaces, the people of Egypt, religious life — including the important Christian sites of the Sinai Peninsula — and aspects of daily life.
Those studying medieval Egypt will find this a helpful resource, as will those interested in European views of the country and its people. It also serves as a useful reference for anyone seeking a list of travel accounts from the period.
The Author
Beatrice Borghi is Associate Professor of Medieval History at the University of Bologna. Visit her Academia.edu page to read more of her writings.
African Landings: Egypt and Sinai as Seen by Medieval European and Arab Travellers (4th–15th Centuries)
By Beatrice Borghi
Routledge
ISBN: 978-1-032-67393-6
Egypt was one of the great crossroads of the medieval world. This book examines the many travellers who journeyed there and recorded their impressions of the country and its people.
Excerpt:
From our present perspective, the question we must ask ourselves is: what is the relevance of those medieval stories of exchanges and migrations around the ‘lands amidst’ the liquid continent – particularly Africa – to a present day that seems to have shrouded in oblivion the very records that produced them?
Who is this book for?
The book draws on dozens of accounts by people who travelled to Egypt, often Christian pilgrims, to explore what their writings reveal about the country. It is divided into four sections, covering geography and urban spaces, the people of Egypt, religious life — including the important Christian sites of the Sinai Peninsula — and aspects of daily life.
Those studying medieval Egypt will find this a helpful resource, as will those interested in European views of the country and its people. It also serves as a useful reference for anyone seeking a list of travel accounts from the period.
The Author
Beatrice Borghi is Associate Professor of Medieval History at the University of Bologna. Visit her Academia.edu page to read more of her writings.
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