Ibn Batuta Albert Gray (6 results)

Condition: New. pp. 60.

Condition: New. pp. 60.

Condition: New. pp. 60.

Condition: New. pp. 60.

Paperback. Condition: New. Language: English. About the Book:-The author reveals that the diary of Ibn Battuta, the famous Arab traveller of the fourteenth century who spent about nine months in Maldives between 1343 and 1344. He became a court advisor, married and divorced several times, shared his abode with concubines and slaves, and tried, unsuccessfully, to make Maldivian women cover their bodies. His account remains one of the most interesting ever written, except perhaps that of Pyrard de Laval. A must read for anyone interested in understanding Maldivian history. It contains the translation of the portion dealing with India, the Maldive Islands, and Ceylon from the second part of the Ri?lat, with an additional essay on the Ri?lat and a biography of the author. It was first published in 1882 as an extra number of the Journal of the Ceylon branch of Royal Asiatic Society. About the Author:-Albert Gray was born in 1850 and died 1928. He was an author, translator, and editor. He has 33 works in 146 publications in 1 language and 2,504 library holdings to his credit. His range of work is from history, biographies, fiction and pictorial works. He is the author of books such as -- An address on the occasion of the tercentenary of the death of Richard Hakluyt: 23rd November, 1916; The law of false marking: the Merchandise Marks Act, 1887: with notes and an introduction; and The local government act and future reform: a memorandum. The Title 'Ibn Batuta In The Maldives And Ceylon written/authored/edited by Ibn Batuta, Albert Gray', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121235617 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 70 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol: 70.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Language: English. About the Book:-The author reveals that the diary of Ibn Battuta, the famous Arab traveller of the fourteenth century who spent about nine months in Maldives between 1343 and 1344. He became a court advisor, married and divorced several times, shared his abode with concubines and slaves, and tried, unsuccessfully, to make Maldivian women cover their bodies. His account remains one of the most interesting ever written, except perhaps that of Pyrard de Laval. A must read for anyone interested in understanding Maldivian history. It contains the translation of the portion dealing with India, the Maldive Islands, and Ceylon from the second part of the Ri?lat, with an additional essay on the Ri?lat and a biography of the author. It was first published in 1882 as an extra number of the Journal of the Ceylon branch of Royal Asiatic Society. About the Author:-Albert Gray was born in 1850 and died 1928. He was an author, translator, and editor. He has 33 works in 146 publications in 1 language and 2,504 library holdings to his credit. His range of work is from history, biographies, fiction and pictorial works. He is the author of books such as -- An address on the occasion of the tercentenary of the death of Richard Hakluyt: 23rd November, 1916; The law of false marking: the Merchandise Marks Act, 1887: with notes and an introduction; and The local government act and future reform: a memorandum. The Title 'Ibn Batuta In The Maldives And Ceylon written/authored/edited by Ibn Batuta, Albert Gray', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121235624 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 70 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 70.…