Discussion: Trickster Travels: A Sixteenth-Century Muslim Between Worlds

Author: Natalie Zemon Davis

Description: In Trickster Travels, Natalie Zemon Davis tells the captivating story of Leo Africanus, a 16th-century Muslim scholar, diplomat, and traveler. Born in Granada and later captured by pirates, Africanus became a diplomat in the court of the Pope, living between the Islamic and Christian worlds. Davis explores his life and writings, shedding light on the cultural and intellectual exchanges of the time.

📖 View Book Details