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Alle Exemplare der Ausgabe mit dieser ISBN anzeigen:From his chlidhood in Fez, having fled the Christian Inquisition, through his many journeys to the East as an itinerant merhcant, Hasans story is a quixotic catalogue of pirates, slave girls and princesses, encompassing the complexities of a world in a state of religious flux. Hasan too is touched by the instability of the era, performing his hadj to Mecca, then converting to Christianity, only to relapse back to the Muslim faith later in life.
In re-creating his extraordinary experiences, Amin Maalouf sketches an irrisistible portrait of the Mediterranea world as it was nearly five centuries ago - the fall of Granada, the Ottoman conquest of Egypt, Renaissance Rome under the Medicis: all contribute to a background of spectacular colour, matched only by the picaresque adventures of Hasan's life.
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Buchbeschreibung Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. From his chlidhood in Fez, having fled the Christian Inquisition, through his many journeys to the East as an itinerant merhcant, Hasans story is a quixotic catalogue of pirates, slave girls and princesses, encompassing the complexities of a world in a state of religious flux. Hasan too is touched by the instability of the era, performing his hadj to Mecca, then converting to Christianity, only to relapse back to the Muslim faith later in life. In re-creating his extraordinary experiences, Amin Maalouf sketches an irrisistible portrait of the Mediterranea world as it was nearly five centuries ago - the fall of Granada, the Ottoman conquest of Egypt, Renaissance Rome under the Medicis: all contribute to a background of spectacular colour, matched only by the picaresque adventures of Hasan's life. This novel is based on the life story of the geographer Hasan as- Wazzan, who came to be known as Leo the African. It describes, amongst other things, how he fell in love with a Circassian princess, met the pirate Barbarossa, and went to the court of Salim the Grim. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780349106007
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Buchbeschreibung paperback. Zustand: New. Language: ENG. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780349106007
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Buchbeschreibung Paperback / softback. Zustand: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. 'Leo the African' is based on the true life-story of Hasan al-Wazzan, the 16th-century traveller and writer who came to be known as Leo Africanus, or Leo the African. This is a story of pirates, slave-girls and princesses, in a world in a state of religious flux. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers B9780349106007
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Buchbeschreibung Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 368 pages. 7.68x5.12x0.98 inches. In Stock. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers __0349106002
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Buchbeschreibung Zustand: New. 1994. Paperback. 'Leo the African' is based on the true life-story of Hasan al-Wazzan, the 16th-century traveller and writer who came to be known as Leo Africanus, or Leo the African. This is a story of pirates, slave-girls and princesses, in a world in a state of religious flux. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288. . . . . . Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers V9780349106007
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Buchbeschreibung Zustand: New. 1994. Paperback. 'Leo the African' is based on the true life-story of Hasan al-Wazzan, the 16th-century traveller and writer who came to be known as Leo Africanus, or Leo the African. This is a story of pirates, slave-girls and princesses, in a world in a state of religious flux. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers V9780349106007
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Buchbeschreibung Zustand: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.57. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 353-0349106002-new
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