The Elephant from Baghdad
Author | : Mary Tavener Holmes |
Publisher | : Two Lions |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 0761461116 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780761461111 |
Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Elephant from Baghdad by : Mary Tavener Holmes
Download or read book The Elephant from Baghdad written by Mary Tavener Holmes and published by Two Lions. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates the story, told by a monk named Notker the Stammerer, of how the Emperor Charlemagne sent an ambassador to Baghdad, the center of the Muslim world, to learn about the great ruler in the East, Haroun al Rashid. Includes notes on the factual basis of the story.