The travels of Benjamin of Tudela : through three continents in the twelfth century
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2005.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
0374377545
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
920L
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Kinnelon Library - Juvenile Fiction | JFIC SHULEVITZ | In-Process |
Morris County Library - Juvenile Fiction | JFICTION SHULEVITZ, URI | Available |
New Providence Memorial Library - Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography | JUV BIO Tudela Shu | Available |
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Published
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2005.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0374377545
UPC
9780374377540
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 6, 1 Points
Level 6, 1 Points
Lexile measure
920
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
A fictionalized account of the travels of Benjamin, a Jewish man from Tudela, Spain, who, in 1159, set out on a fourteen-year-long journey that took him to Italy, Greece, Palestine, Persia, China, Egypt, and Sicily. Through Three Continents in the Twelfth Century Imagine a time when streets were narrow and dirty, towns were surrounded by walls, brigands lurked alongside roads that were treacherous and few, bridges over rivers were rare, and a man setting out on a journey never knew if he would return alive. It was the year 1159 when the medieval Jewish traveler Benjamin left his native town of Tudela in northern Spain on an adventure to see the places he had read about in the Bible. He traveled for fourteen years - from Rome to Constantinople to Jerusalem to Baghdad, among others - by ship, by cart, and on foot, enduring great hardships in his quest for knowledge of other places and people. Working from Benjamin's original chronicle, written in Hebrew, as well as other sources on the period, Uri Shulevitz captures the true spirit of this amazing adventurer, using a text written in the first person and superlative illustrations.
Target Audience
920L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,MG,6.0,1,105999
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Shulevitz, U. (2005). The travels of Benjamin of Tudela: through three continents in the twelfth century (First edition.). Farrar Straus Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shulevitz, Uri, 1935-. 2005. The Travels of Benjamin of Tudela: Through Three Continents in the Twelfth Century. Farrar Straus Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shulevitz, Uri, 1935-. The Travels of Benjamin of Tudela: Through Three Continents in the Twelfth Century Farrar Straus Giroux, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Shulevitz, Uri. The Travels of Benjamin of Tudela: Through Three Continents in the Twelfth Century First edition., Farrar Straus Giroux, 2005.
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