Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians

Written During the Years 1833-1835

by 

Edward William Lane

£35.00

Description

Edward William Lane (1801-1876), Arabic scholar, first went to Egypt in 1825 for the sake of his health. He made several voyages up the Nile and came to speak Arabic fluently, even adopting Egyptian manners and dress. He was therefore perfectly equipped to begin work on an intimate study of Egyptian life. His other works include a translation of the Thousand and One Nights, and an exhaustive thesaurus of the Arabic language. Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians was first published in two volumes in 1836. It remains a standard work on the subject. Every page contains some item of essential information regarding Arab life: from religion, law and literature, through to domestic matters, art and superstition. The edition is reproduced in facsimile from the 1896 edition, and it retains the abundance of rich and usual photographs and engravings.

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Author

Country

Format

Hardback

ISBN

9781850771159

Publication Date

1986

Subtitle

Written During the Years 1833-1835

Product Information

Published by Darf in 1986

ISBN: 9781850771159

Tags: Egypt

Format: Hardback