description: As he searches for information about the life of an Indian slave in twelfth-century Egypt, the author, a Hindu, comes face to face with the Muslim world and culture of modern Egypt, in a narrative that juxtaposes ancient history and modern travelogue.
language: English
title: In An Antique Land
titlecomplete: In An Antique Land
genres: Anthropology, Egypt, Biography, Indian Literature, Memoir, Nonfiction, India, Travel, Africa, History
ratings_count: 3226
publisher: Granta Books/Penguin Books