num_pages: 280
description: This is an annotated translation of al-Tahtawi' s "Takhlis al-Ibriz fi Talkhis Bariz," the first translation of an in-depth Arabic account of a visit to Western Europe by a Muslim from the Near East. In addition to its historical and literary value, the book offers invaluable insight into misconceptions about the continent and the ' other', and the disorientation that follows a descent into a new world. Its ideas and notions are as vibrant and palpable as they were over 150 years ago.
language: English
title: An Imam In Paris: Al-Tahtawi's Visit To France 1826-1831
titlecomplete: An Imam In Paris: Al-Tahtawi's Visit To France 1826-1831
genres: Egypt, France, Biography, Nonfiction, Classics, Travel, Islam, Sociology, History
ratings_count: 378
publisher: Saqi Books