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Worlds in Motion
Ibn Battuta, Medieval Travel, and the Networks That Connected Africa, Asia, and EuropeBy Imad Muratspahic
Length1h 48m
About this audiobook
During the fourteenth century, Ibn Battuta travelled across an extraordinary expanse of the known world, journeying through North and West Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, and the Indian Ocean region.
Worlds in Motion explores his remarkable journeys and the commercial, religious, political, and intellectual networks that connected medieval societies. From trans-Saharan caravans and pilgrimage routes to trading ports and royal courts, the book examines the people and institutions that made long-distance travel possible.
It also investigates the historical evidence behind Ibn Battuta's famous travel account, distinguishing documented events from uncertain episodes and later interpretations.
Discover a connected medieval world through the journeys of one of history's most remarkable travellers.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length1 hr 48 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 10, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Worlds in Motion
2Introduction
3Tangier and the Making of a Traveller
4Pilgrimage as Road, School, and Social Network
5Egypt, Syria, and the Mamluk Crossroads
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6Mecca, Medina, and the Geography of Sacred Authority
7Red Sea, East Africa, and the Monsoon World
8Anatolia, the Steppe, and the Uncertain North
9Delhi and the Sultan Who Rewarded Strangers
10Courtly Fortune, Fear, and the Cost of Patronage
11Maldives, Sri Lanka, and the Intimacies of Travel
12Bengal, Sumatra, and the Question of China
13Plague and a World in Crisis
14Return to Morocco and Journey into Mali
15How the Rihla Was Made
16Reading the Traveller Critically
17Routes, Labour, and the Hidden Infrastructure of Movement
18Faith, Law, and the Portability of Identity
19Women, Households, and Voices at the Margin
20Return, Memory, and the Shape of an Ending
21Worlds in Motion: What the Journey Reveals
22Chronology and Historical Bearings
23Glossary of People, Places, and Institutions
24A Note on Evidence and Uncertainty
25Selected Further Reading and Sources
26About the Author
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