Relation de l'Egypte Par Abd-Allatif, Médecin Arabe de Bagdad Suivie de Divers Extraits d'Écrivains Orientaux, et d'Un État des Provinces et des Villages de l'Égypte Dans le Xive Siècle |
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| Edited and Translated by:
| De Sacy, Antoine Isaac Silvestre |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-05624-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $118.95 |
Book Description:
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Arab scholar Abd-Allatif (1162-1231) wrote this thorough account of Egypt when the country was rarely visited by Europeans. It covers matters ranging from natural history and medicine to culture and domestic economy. Orientalist Silvestre de Sacy (1758-1838) translated and edited this version, first published in French in 1810.
Arab scholar Abd-Allatif (1162-1231) wrote this thorough account of Egypt when the country was rarely visited by Europeans. It covers matters ranging from natural history and medicine to culture and domestic economy. Orientalist Silvestre de Sacy (1758-1838) translated and edited this version, first published in French in 1810.