Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vi
3. A Note on Translations and Transliterations x
4. List of Abbreviations xii
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I. Travels and Travel Narratives
7. Chapter 1. Medieval Jewish Travelers and Their Writings 21
8. Chapter 2. Travel Motivations: Pilgrimage and Trade 50
9. Chapter 3. Levantine Journeys: Choices and Challenges 63
10. Part II. Territory and Place
11. Chapter 4. Facing a Gentile Land of Israel 83
12. Chapter 5. Medieval Mingling at Holy Tombs 108
13. Chapter 6. Marvels of Muslim Metropolises 125
14. Part III. Encountering the Other
15. Chapter 7. Ishmaelites and Edomites: Muslims and Christians 149
16. Chapter 8. Near Eastern Jews: Brothers or Strangers? 163
17. Chapter 9. Karaites, Samaritans, and Lost Tribes 180
18. Chapter 10. Assassins, Blacks, and Veiled Women 191
19. Conclusion 207
20. Chronology of Travelers and Works 215
21. Glossary 217
22. Notes 221
23. Selected Bibliography 303
24. Index 323
25. Acknowledgments 329