Preface
Introduction
Glossary of Terms and Titles
Chapter I: The Time and the Man
Chapter II: His Book and Geography
Chapter III: Translation of His Travels
The Rus
The Khazars
Chapter IV: Commentary on the Translation
The itinerary through the realm of the Caliphate
Remarks on Khwarazm
The Turkic tribes
Further itinerary of the trip
The Bulghars or Saqaliba
The Rus
The Khazars
Aftermath of the embassy
Appendix A
Other Muslim Accounts of the North
The Strange Things of Creation by Qazwini
The Tufhat al-Bab of Abu Hamid al-Mazini al-Garanati
Commentary
Appendix B
General Remarks on Nomads and Conversion
Appendix C
Byzantine and Iranian Commercial Rivalry
Appendix D
Merchants in Inner Asia in Pre-Islamic Times
Appendix E
Byzantine and Sasanian Trade with Northeastern Russia
Bibliography
Illustration Sources
About the Author