A concise introduction to and selection from Ahmad ibn Fadlan's description of his encounters with the Rus on the Volga river. Suitable for ancient civilization survey and courses on medieval history,...A concise introduction to and selection from Ahmad ibn Fadlan's description of his encounters with the Rus on the Volga river. Suitable for ancient civilization survey and courses on medieval history, Islamic culture, global trade, Russia, and the Vikings.
A short selection from the Mongols' Secret History, complete with questions. Suitable for ancient global history surveys and Medieval History surveys and Asian history courses.