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Arabic Proverbs - Or, the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians. Second Edition is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1875. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking... Read Full Overview

Arabic Proverbs - Or, the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1875. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition,... Read Full Overview

Written by a Swiss-born explorer of remote parts of the Arab world, this rich treasury of native Arab proverbs offers everything from homespun remarks on friendship and personal status to opinions on oppression. Carefully annotated with more than 780 sayings, it holds appeal... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview

""Arabic Proverbs or The Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians Illustrated from Their Proverbial Sayings Current at Cairo"" is a book written by John Lewis Burckhardt. The book explores the social and cultural customs of the Egyptians during the 19th century, through the... Read Full Overview

Completed just before his death in 1817 by one of the foremost European pioneers in Arabic studies. Reprint with Introduction by C.E. Bosworth.

Arabic Proverbs or The Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians is a book written by John Lewis Burckhardt, originally published in 1830. The book is a comprehensive study of the Arabic proverbs and sayings used by the people of Cairo, Egypt, and provides valuable insights... Read Full Overview

Arabic Proverbs or The Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians Illustrated from Their Proverbial Sayings Current at Cairo is a book written by John Lewis Burckhardt. The book is a comprehensive compilation of the most commonly used proverbs and sayings in the Arabic language,... Read Full Overview

Arabic Proverbs Or The Manners And Customs Of The Modern Egyptians Illustrated From Their Proverbial Sayings Current At Cairo (LARGE PRINT EDITION) is a book written by John Lewis Burckhardt. The book provides an in-depth exploration of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians... Read Full Overview

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 original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

John Lewis Burckhardt (1784-1817) was a Swiss explorer who is best remembered for his rediscovery of the ancient city of Petra in modern Jordan. In 1809 he was commissioned by the African Association to discover the source of the River Niger. In preparation for this journey,... Read Full Overview