Letter from the General Editor

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Letter from the General Editor iii
3. About this Paperback iv
4. Contents ix
5. Foreword xi
6. Acknowledgments xv
7. Introduction xvii
8. Notes to the Introduction xxxi
9. Map xxxiv
10. Accounts of China and India
11. Accounts of China and India: The First Book 3
12. Accounts of China and India: The Second Book 29
13. Notes 71
14. Glossary of Names and Terms 89
15. Bibliography 103
16. Index 107
17. About the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute 115
18. About the Translator 116
19. The Library of Arabic Literature 117