Although there is a particular focus that drives his travels, which is the curiosity in Jewish communities in places other than his home city. It allows him and readers to focus into his point that is not said but is assumed, that he himself believes that the Jewish are better off living under an Islamic rule rather than under say an Eastern Orthodox Christian city much like Constantinople. To him the better life would be in the kinder and more considerate Muslim city of Baghdad where the Jewish are under the hands of the Caliph and are treated fairly. After all he believes that the Jewish are “rich and good, kindly and charitable, and bear their lot with cheerfulness.” (Benjamin, of Tudela, p. 11) and should live under peace and unprejudiced
Although there is a particular focus that drives his travels, which is the curiosity in Jewish communities in places other than his home city. It allows him and readers to focus into his point that is not said but is assumed, that he himself believes that the Jewish are better off living under an Islamic rule rather than under say an Eastern Orthodox Christian city much like Constantinople. To him the better life would be in the kinder and more considerate Muslim city of Baghdad where the Jewish are under the hands of the Caliph and are treated fairly. After all he believes that the Jewish are “rich and good, kindly and charitable, and bear their lot with cheerfulness.” (Benjamin, of Tudela, p. 11) and should live under peace and unprejudiced