Cosmographia et geographia de Affrica vs Tuḥfat al-nuẓẓār fī gharāʾib al-amṣār wa-ʻajāʾib al-asfār: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Travelers, Africa, Voyages and travels, Description and travel, Early works to 1800, Travel

Cover of Cosmographia et geographia de Affrica

Cosmographia et geographia de Affrica Leo Africanus · 1556 ★★★★☆ 3.8 412 pages · ≈ 7 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Tuḥfat al-nuẓẓār fī gharāʾib al-amṣār wa-ʻajāʾib al-asfār

Tuḥfat al-nuẓẓār fī gharāʾib al-amṣār wa-ʻajāʾib al-asfār Ibn Batuta · 1829 ★★★★☆ 4.0 111 pages · ≈ 2 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Tuḥfat al-nuẓẓār fī gharāʾib al-amṣār wa-ʻajāʾib al-asfār is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Cosmographia et geographia de Affrica.
Tuḥfat al-nuẓẓār fī gharāʾib al-amṣār wa-ʻajāʾib al-asfār is the easier read (Challenging), Cosmographia et geographia de Affrica more demanding (Demanding).

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