Arab Ambassador in the Mediterranean World
This book provides translated selections from the writings of Muhammad Ibn Othman al-Miknasi (d. 1799). The only writings by an Arab-Muslim in the pre-modern period that present a comparative perspective, his travelogues provide unique insight with in to Christendom and Islam.
Translating excerpts from his three travelogues, this book tells the story of al-Miknasi’s travels from 1779-1788. As an a...
This book provides translated selections from the writings of Muhammad Ibn Othman al-Miknasi (d. 1799). The only writings by an Arab-Muslim in the pre-modern period that present a comparative perspective, his travelogues provide unique insight with in to Christendom and Islam.
Translating excerpts from his three travelogues, this book tells the story of al-Miknasi’s travels from 1779-1788. As an a...
