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An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians 2 Volume Set: Written in Egypt During the Years 1833, -34, and -35, Partly from Notes Ma
Contributor(s): Lane, Edward William (Author)

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 ISBN: 1108055257     ISBN-13: 9781108055253
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $107.35  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social
- History | Middle East - Egypt (see Also Ancient - Egypt)
- Travel | Essays & Travelogues
Dewey: 962.03
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal A
Physical Information: 2.2" H x 5.9" W x 8.6" L (2.65 lbs) 910 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Middle East
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
 
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Publisher Description:
Edward William Lane (1801-76) published this work in two volumes in 1836. Resident in the country for many years, and fluent in Arabic, he devoted his life's study to Egypt. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the Institut de France, Lane translated One Thousand and One Nights and selections from the Koran. His major work was an Arabic-English lexicon; a monumental undertaking, he was working on the sixth volume when he died. Volume 1 of Modern Egyptians offers detailed accounts of climate, housing, education, domestic life, religion, law, government, language, literature, sciences and magic. Volume 2 focuses principally upon Cairo's vibrant public space, covering drug use, games, street music and dancers, among much else. A bestseller in its own day, this well-illustrated work remains a key text for students of nineteenth-century Egypt and the Arab world.
 
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