Ibn Fadlan and a By-passed remark on an imaginary geographical Topos: some observations on the decreasing factual credibility regarding the caucasus area of the silk road
This article looks at some aspects of Ibn Fadlan’s journey to the steppe during the 10th Century to ostensibly establish friendly relations between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Volga Bulgars. He left a detailed account of his trip, which includes remarks on the mythical people of Gog and Magog, tra...
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Esboços |
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/esbocos/article/view/66883 |