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100 1 _aSirafi, Abu Zayd Hasan ibn Yazid, active 10th century
245 1 0 _aVoyage du marchand arabe Sulaymân en Inde et en Chine rédigé en 851 :
_bSuivi de remarques par Abû Zayd Hasan (vers 916), traduit de l'arabe avec introduction, glossaire et index par Gabriel Ferrand
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-09-30
508 _aLaurent Vogel, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Voyage du marchand arabe Sulaymân en Inde et en Chine rédigé en 851" by Sirafi et al. is a historical account likely written in the early medieval period. This work narrates the travels of the Arab merchant Sulaymân as he ventures through India and China, providing valuable insights into the cultures, economies, and geographic knowledge of the time. The text is not only a travelogue but also a window into the intricate web of trade routes and cultural exchanges that characterized these ancient civilizations. The opening of the text sets the stage for Sulaymân's voyage, detailing its significance and historical context. It introduces the manuscript, revealing that it contains two main parts: the journey itself, penned either by Sulaymân or a scribe recounting his adventures, and a supplementary account by the scholar Abû Zayd Ḥasan that offers additional geographical insights and updates on the regions Salaymân visited. The narrative captures both the merchant's experiences and the vibrant exchange of ideas and products occurring along established trade routes, highlighting the rich tapestry of cultural interactions in Asia during the 9th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIndia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
653 _aChina -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
700 1 _aSulayman al-Tajir, active 9th century
700 1 _aKarpelès, Andrée,
_d1885-1956
700 1 _aFerrand, Gabriel,
_d1864-1935
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66430
999 _c107252
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