The purpose of this is paper is to show the importance of Ibn Fadlan. His importance lies in his acute attention to detail when describing his journey to the Volga River, along with his descriptions of the Rus peoples. His writings are the only avaiable texts that describe the daily lives and practices of the Rus.
Ibn Fadlan’s Mission to the Volga is the first and most important primary source.
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