An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians (At Last--The Definitive Edition of the Classic)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Published: October 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 619
ISBN-13: 9789774247842
Subjects: African history: c 1500 to c 1900; Customs; Social history; History: World; Customs & Traditions; History; Archaeology / Anthropology; Egypt; Middle East - Egypt; Anthropology - Cultural; History / Egypt; Ancient - Egypt; Middle East - General; Social life and customs
Description: "Fist 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 approval. Lacking parts of Lane's text and many of his original illustrations (while adding many that were not his), they were based on what should have been ephemeral editions, published long after the author's death. Meanwhile, the definitive fifth edition of 1860, the result of a quarter century of Lane's corrections, reconsiderations, and additions, long ago disappeared from bookstore shelves. Now the 1860 edition of Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians is available again, with a useful general introduction by Jason Thompson."--Jacket.