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Stanley Lane-Poole
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
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Edward William Lane (1801-76) is best remembered for his mighty Arabic-English Lexicon and classic translation of One Thousand and One Nights. This 1877 biography by his great-nephew Stanley Lane-Poole (1854-1931)…
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Few Western scholars of the Middle East have exerted such profound influence as Edward William Lane. This title examines Lane’s life and accomplishments, including his crucial years of field work…
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Edward William Lane
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Few works about the Middle East have exerted such influence as Edward William Lane’s An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians , which was first published…
First published in 1836, the work remains a standard reference on the subject, including information on every aspect of Arab life, from religion, law and literature, through to art and…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public…
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.
This classic collection of Middle Eastern folktales features famous tales such as "Aladdin" and "Sinbad the Sailor." Originally written in Arabic during the medieval period, it has been translated into…
Lane's account of the customs and traditions of the Egyptian people is a classic of travel writing. Drawing on his extensive travels in the region, he provides a detailed portrait…
A detailed account of the customs, beliefs, and way of life of the people of Egypt, written by a British traveler who spent several years living among them.
This work…
This collection of Middle Eastern stories has enthralled readers for centuries with its magical tales and mystical characters. Translated and arranged for family reading by Edward William Lane, this edition…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
Edward Williams Lane
The Thousand and One Nights - Commonly Called, in England, the Arabian Nights’ Entertainments. Vol II is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1877. Hansebooks is editor…
The Thousand and one Nights - Commonly Called, in England, The Arabian nights’ Entertainments (Volume 3) is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1877. Hansebooks is editor…
The Arabian Nights' Entertainments - Or, the thousand and one nights is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1886. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different…
Arabian Society In The Middle Ages by Edward William Lane.
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the…
The book
Arabian Society in the Middle Ages: Studies From The Thousand and One Nights, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is…
