Ibn Fadlan's journey to Russia : a tenth-century traveler from Baghad to the Volga River

Publication Data

• Title Ibn Fadlan's journey to Russia : a tenth-century traveler from Baghad to the Volga River
• Alternative Title Kitāb ilá malik al-Ṣaqālibah. English
• Author Aḥmad Ibn Faḍlān
• Contributor Richard N. Frye
• Publisher Markus Wiener
• Publication date 2005
• Publication location Princeton, N.J.
• Language English

Contents

Ch. 1. The time and the man
Ch. 2. His book and geography
Ch. 3. Translation of his travels: The Rus; The Khazars
Ch. 4. Commentary on the translation: The itinerary through the realm of the Caliphate; Remarks on Khwarazm; The Turkic tribes; Further itinerary of the trip; The Bulghars or Saqaliba; The Rus; The Khazars; Aftermath of the embassy.

Topics

• Ibn Faḍlān, Aḥmad, active 922 :: Travel :: Asia, Central
• Bulgars (Turkic people) :: Russia (Federation) :: Volga River Region :: History
• Asia, Central :: Description and travel
• Tatarstan (Russia) :: Description and travel
• Volga River Region (Russia) :: History
• Asia, Central
• Tatarstan (Russia)
• Volga River Region (Russia)

Ibn Fadlan's journey to Russia : a tenth-century traveler from Baghad to the Volga River by Aḥmad Ibn Faḍlān. ISBN 155876366X. Published by Markus Wiener in 2005. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.