Robert Irwin
Robert Irwin is a former lecturer in medieval history at the University of St Andrews. He has traveled extensively in the Middle East and India, and is a leading expert on Arab culture. He is the author of numerous books, including, "The Penguin Anthology of Classical Arabic Literature" and "For Lust of Knowledge: The Orientalists and Their Enemies."
Robert Irwin is a former lecturer in medieval history at the University of St Andrews. He has traveled extensively in the Middle East and India, and is a leading expert on Arab culture. He is the author of numerous books, including, "The Penguin Anthology of Classical Arabic Literature" and "For Lust of Knowledge: The Orientalists and Their Enemies." See less
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Robert Irwin book reviews
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Night and Horses and the Desert: An Anthology of Classical Arabic Literature
Awesome
by Dacian, Dec 1, 2017
Awesome quality! Perfect, so happy! Quick delivery! Read More
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The Arabian Nights: A Companion
Wonderful Scholarly/Popular Bool
by Joel S, Feb 23, 2012
This book illuminates the Thousand and One Nights on many levels and remains quite readable while doing it. It treats the book and the reader and the traditional roots of the Alf Laylah seriously and ... Read More
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The Arabian Nightmare
Undiagnosed Sickness
Arabian Nightmare by Robert Irwin is a novel about Thriller, Horror and Paranoid Fantasy of Balian, a spy who failed to perform his duty in Cairo, Egypt. Balian, who came to Egypt through Alexandria, ... Read More
