Dictionary Entry
- Shaun E. Marmon. “Battuta, Ibn.” Dictionary of the Middle Ages. New
York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1982. Vol. 2, 130-1.
Davis
Reference D114 .D5 1982
- An introduction to Ibn Batuta’s travels and historical
significance. See “Battuta, Ibn” entry in index volume for references
in other articles.
Encyclopedia
Articles
- "Ibn Batuta." The
Encyclopedia of Islam, New Edition.
London: Luzac & Co., 1971. Vol. 3, 735-6.
Davis
Reference DS35.53 .I83 1994
Perkins
reference 909.097671 I82 1994
- An excellent brief introduction, includes bibliography.
- “Ibn Battuta.” Encyclopedia
Britannica. Chicago:
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2002. Vol. 6, p. 218-219.
Davis
Reference AE5 .E363 2002
Perkins
Reference 031 N532 2002
- A good brief narrative of his reported travels, with an
assessment of the authenticity of his claims (“on the whole, Ibn
Battutah is reliable”).
- Richard van Leeuven. “Ibn Battuta, Abu Abdallah
(1304-1368).” Trade, Travel and
Exploration in the Middle Ages: An
Encyclopedia. New York: Garland Publishing, 2000. 269-70.
Davis
Reference D114 .T73 2000 c.1
- An introduction to Ibn Batuta’s travels, including a
bibliography.
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