Heart-beguiling Araby the english romance with Arabia
For certain Englishmen the Arabian desert and its inhabitants have always exercised a powerful fascination. By the early nineteenth century, a tradition of writing about the Arabs was flourishing. This book tells the story of a deep and lasting obsession and its effect on the very different men who...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Tauris Parke Paperbacks
2010
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| Summary: | For certain Englishmen the Arabian desert and its inhabitants have always exercised a powerful fascination. By the early nineteenth century, a tradition of writing about the Arabs was flourishing. This book tells the story of a deep and lasting obsession and its effect on the very different men who experienced it |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 244 pages illustrations 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781848851467 |