An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians
by Edward William Lane
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Few works about the Middle East have exerted such wide and long-lasting influence as Edward William Lane's An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians. First published in 1836, this classic book has never gone out of print, continuously providing material and inspiration for generations of scholars, writers, and travelers, who have praised its comprehensiveness, detail, and perception. Yet the editions in print during most of the twentieth century would not have met Lane's show more approval. Lacking parts of Lane's text and many of his original illustrations (while adding many that we show lessTags
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Lane lived in Egypt for a long time and showed great interest in the culture. Written in the second quarter of the 19th century, this book gives an overview of a complex Islamic culture.
NO OF PAGES: 634 SUB CAT I: Egypt SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Written in Egypt During the Years 1833-1835, Lane lived under the viceroyalty of Mohammed Aly, that energetic general who deposed the effete and corrupt pasha. Basing his support on strong religious and anti-foreign popular prejudice, Aly reformed Egypt and exercised a personal dictatorship for over 40 years.NOTES: SUBTITLE: Written in Egypt During the Years 1833-1835
One of the great books, a marvel.
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- An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians
- Original publication date
- 1860
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