Book Description
for Travels to Distant Lands by Stephen Currie
From the Publisher
Describes European travel during the Middle Ages. Tells about Viking exploration by Lief Ericsson in Iceland, Greenland, and Vinland. Explains why Europeans were interested in Asia during the Middle Ages. Describes Marco Polo's journey throughout Asia and how he got home. Identifies the hajj and its importance to Islam. Traces Ibn Battuta's journey through the medieval Muslim world.
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