The Women of Cairo: Volume I (Routledge Revivals)
Subtitle: Scenes of Life in the Orient
Edition: First edition.
Series: Routledge Revivals
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9781315738987
Subjects: Travel; History; Women's & Gender History; Tourism; Description and travel; Social life and customs; Manners and customs
Description: "The Women of Cairo: Scenes of Life in the Orient, first published in 1929, describes the trip to Egypt and other locations in the Ottoman Empire taken by French Romanticist Gerard de Nerval. The book focuses on both reinforcing and dispelling the old ways in which people saw the Orient, as well as examining their old and new customs. This book is perfect for those studying history and travel."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Part, I Coptic Marriages --; title: chapter I The Mask and the Veil  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter II A Wedding by Torchlight  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter III Abdullah the Dragoman  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter IV The Inconveniences of Celibacy  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter V The Mousky  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter VI An Adventure in the Besestain  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter VII A Dangerous House  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter VIII The Wékil  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter IX The Garden of Rosetta  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: part, II The Slaves --; title: chapter I Sunrise  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter II Monsieur Jean  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter III The Khowals  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter IV The Khanoum  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter V My Visit to the French Consul  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter VI The Dervishes  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter VII Domestic Troubles  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter VIII The Okel of the Jellab  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter IX The Cairo Theatre  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter X The Barber's Shop  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter XI The Caravan from Mecca  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter XII Abd-el-Kerim  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter XIII The Javanese  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: part, III The Harem --; title: chapter I The Past and the Future  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter II Life at the Time of the Khamsin  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter III Domestic Duties  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter IV First Lessons in Arabic  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter V My Charming Interpreter  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter VI The Island of Roddah  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter VII The Viceroy's Harem  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter VIII The Mysteries of the Harem  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter IX The French Lesson  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter X Choubrah  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter XI The Affrits  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: part, IV The Pyramids --; title: chapter I The Climb  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter II The Platform  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter III The Ordeals  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter IV Departure  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: part, V The Cange --; title: chapter I Preparations for the Journey  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter II A Family Celebration  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter III The Mutahir  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter IV The Sirafeh  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter V The Forest of Stone  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter VI Breakfast in Quarantine  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: part, VI The \ --; title: chapter I A Companion  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter II Lake Menzaleh  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter III The Ketch  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter IV Andare sul Mare  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter V Idyll  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter VI Diary of the Voyage  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter VII Catastrophe  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter VIII The Menace  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter IX The Coast of Palestine  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter X Quarantine  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: part, VII The Mountain --; title: chapter I Father Planchet  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter II The Kief  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter III The Table D'Hôte  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter IV The Palace of the Pasha  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter V The Bazaars--The Harbour  -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone; title: chapter VI The Santon's Tomb -- Gerard de Nerval Conrad Elphinstone.