The Travels of Ibn Jubayr

A Medieval Journey from Cordoba to Jerusalem

Ibn Jubayr, Robert Irwin, Ronald Broadhurst

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English

I.B. Tauris
14 November 2019

Middle Eastern history; Medieval history; Crusades; Christianity

Ibn Jubayr's account of his journey from his home in then Islamic Spain to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, Syria, the Crusader Kingdoms and ultimately Egypt is a landmark text for the study and understanding of the Medieval Islamic World. Broadhurst's translation gives voice to Ibn Jubayr's vivid impressions of the 12th century Mediterranean. He recounts his experiences in Saladin's Egypt in contrast to rule of the Almohads in the Maghreb, and gives a positive assessment of the conditions of Muslims in the Kingdom of Jerusalem. He also takes detailed note of and interest in the great architecture of period, both Muslim and non Muslim, as well as his experiences with the learned Sufi teachers of the East. With a new introduction by Robert Irwin, this classic first-hand account remains of upmost value to historians of the Medieval Mediterranean and Islamic World.

By: Ibn Jubayr
Foreword by: Robert Irwin
Translated by: Ronald Broadhurst
Imprint: I.B. Tauris
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 807g
ISBN: 9781788318228
ISBN 10: 1788318226
Pages: 456
Publication Date: 14 November 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ibn Jubayr (1145-1217) was a traveller, geographer and poet from Al-Andalus, modern day Spain. Ronald Joseph Callender Broadhurst (1906-1976) was a Northern Irish politician and brigadier in Jordan's Arab Legion.