Edward William Lane, 1801-1876: The Life of the Pioneering Egyptologist and Orientalist

by Jason Thompson and Jason Thompson

Few Western scholars of the Middle East have exerted such profound influence as Edward William Lane. Lane's Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians (1836), which has never gone out of print, remains as a highly authoritative study of Middle Eastern society. His annotated translation of the Arabian Nights (1839-41) retains a devoted readership. Lane's recently recovered and published Description of Egypt (2000) shows that he was...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9774162870
• ISBN13: 9789774162879
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
• Length: 760 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.4" x 6.2" x 9.3"