Offering a study of travellers in Egypt, the contributions to this book encompass early travellers, those with a serious scientific or archaeological interest, those whose primary interest was artistic and literary, and those - including Flaubert - who wrote classic works of European literature based on their experiences. A whole section is devoted to E.W. Lane, not only for the importance of his writings, but also because of the criticism which he has received in the orientalism debate and which has not until now been ...
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Offering a study of travellers in Egypt, the contributions to this book encompass early travellers, those with a serious scientific or archaeological interest, those whose primary interest was artistic and literary, and those - including Flaubert - who wrote classic works of European literature based on their experiences. A whole section is devoted to E.W. Lane, not only for the importance of his writings, but also because of the criticism which he has received in the orientalism debate and which has not until now been seriously questioned.
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Very Good. NEW/UNREAD-Some outer edges have minor scuffs. Cover has light scratches/marks. Reading content is in like new condition. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 328 p. Tauris Parke Paperback S.