One Thousand Roads To Mecca: Ten Centuries Of Travelers Writing About The Muslim Pilgrimage

Book Summary


The pilgrimage to Mecca, or the "Hadj", is a journey all Muslims are enjoined to make once in their lifetime. Since its inception in the seventh century, the "Hadj" has been the central theme in a large body of Islamic literature. "One Thousand Roads to Mecca" collects significant works by deeply observant writers from the East and West over the last ten centuries into a historically, geographically, and ethnically diverse anthology of rich travel writing.

Book Details


Book Name One Thousand Roads To Mecca: Ten Centuries Of Travelers Writing About The Muslim Pilgrimage
Author Michael Wolfe
Publisher Grove Press (Sep 1998)
ISBN 9780802135995
Pages 656
Language English
Price 1194
 
 

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