Project Gutenberg 2021-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 140 Sirafi, Abu Zayd Hasan ibn Yazid, active 10th century Abu Zayd Hasan ibn Yazid al-Sirafi Sirafi, Hasan ibn Yazid سيرافي، أبو زيد حسن بن يزيد Sulayman al-Tajir, active 9th century Tajir, Sulayman سليمان التاجر Karpelès, Andrée 1885 1956 Karpeles, Andree Ferrand, Gabriel 1864 1935 Voyage du marchand arabe Sulaymân en Inde et en Chine rédigé en 851 Suivi de remarques par Abû Zayd Hasan (vers 916), traduit de l'arabe avec introduction, glossaire et index par Gabriel Ferrand Laurent 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr India -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 China -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 DS Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 279911 2025-06-26T08:40:53.791697 text/html 256347 2024-10-18T16:29:07 text/html 1488066 2025-06-26T08:40:59.098706 application/epub+zip 1485701 2025-06-26T08:40:54.909723 application/epub+zip 154602 2025-06-26T08:40:54.289715 application/epub+zip 1558812 2025-06-26T08:41:02.363702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1521140 2025-06-26T08:40:58.515704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196119 2022-09-29T20:47:40.901151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245067 2025-06-26T08:40:53.028743 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 224811 2024-10-18T16:29:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18633 2025-06-26T08:41:02.511646 application/rdf+xml 3403 2025-06-26T08:40:54.401725 image/jpeg 1045 2025-06-26T08:40:54.346691 image/jpeg 1417571 2025-06-26T08:40:53.929707 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia