For the paper, please read the text (attached as a file). Then, answer the following questions:
The Risala is an account written by a sophisticated and educated Muslim, ibn Fadlan, describing his observations of Vikings living in Russia. Based on your reading of the text provided, what does Ibn Fadlan think of the Vikings? What do we learn about them through his eyes? What are the social, cultural and religious values of the Vikings, according to Ibn Fadlan? How can we gauge the accuracy of Ibn Fadlans observations: is he a believable source of information, or is he prejudiced against the Vikings because their behavior and belief system are so different from his own?
The paper must be at least three pages (not a line less) but may be as long as you like.
ONLY use this text, not outside analyses of it. Answer the questions above by reading the text closely.
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