Almost everything that is known of the life and personality of Ibn Battuta is derived from his own narrative of his travels. So wrote H. A. R. Gibb in his Foreword in 1957 at the start of this Hakluyt Society project. Now over forty years later, the completion has been achieved by the publication of the fifth volume, being an extensive index compiled by Professor Bivar, which covers all four previous volumes.
| ISBN: | 9780904180671 |
| Publication date: | 28th October 2000 |
| Author: | ADH Bivar |
| Publisher: | Hakluyt Society an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 164 pages |
| Series: | Hakluyt Society, Second Series |
| Genres: |
History and Archaeology General and world history Asian history Maritime history |