An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians
Edward William Lane wrote An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians during his years in Cairo from 1833 to 1835, living in the Muslim quarter, dressing as a local and speaking Arabic. First published in 1836, it describes the people of the city with exceptional precision: their dress and appearance, the upbringing of children, religion and law, government, domestic life and the usages of society, language and learning, superstitions, magic and astrology, industry, the use of tobacco, coffee and hashish, the bath, games, music, dancers, snake charmers, the public reciters of romances, and religious festivals. Lane's own drawings illustrate the text. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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