Step into the bustling caravanserais and ancient sea lanes of the ninth century, where a Persian official named Ibn Khordadbeh mapped the known world for the Abbasid caliphate. This modern-English edition of 'The Book of Roads and Kingdoms' brings you his timeless survey of lands and cultures from the Atlantic to the Pacific—the roads, the distances, the goods, and the peoples that connected empires. Written with the clarity of an administrator and the wonder of a traveler, it offers a rare window into how medieval Muslims understood the earth and their place upon it. Faithful to the original's meaning and spirit, this edition renders the text in warm, accessible prose for today's readers. Whether you seek history, geography, or simply the pleasure of a great classic, this journey will enrich your understanding of our shared human story. Part of The Sacred Wisdom Library.