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
Cosmographia et geographia de Affrica
Escrite de nôtre tems par Jean Leon, African, premierement en langue Arabesque, puis en Toscane, & à present mise en François, etc.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Tuḥfat al-nuẓẓār fī gharāʾib al-amṣār wa-ʻajāʾib al-asfār is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Cosmographia et geographia de Affrica.
- Tuḥfat al-nuẓẓār fī gharāʾib al-amṣār wa-ʻajāʾib al-asfār has the widest readership — 4 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Reception
| Cosmographia et geographia de Affrica | Tuḥfat al-nuẓẓār fī gharāʾib al-amṣār wa-ʻajāʾib al-asfār | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 4 |
| Editions | 66 | 45 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 274 | — |
| Pages | 412 | 111 |