Edward Lane: 20 books

When Mr. Lane translated the "Thousand and One Nights," he was not content with producing a mere rendering of the Arabic text: he saw that the manners and ideas there described required a commentary if they were to become intelligible to an unlearned reader. At the end of each chapter of...

The confession of the Muslim's faith is briefly made in these words,—"There is no deity but God: Moḥammad is God's Apostle,"—which imply a belief and observance of everything that Moḥammad taught to be the word or will of God. In the opinion of those who are commonly called orthodox,...

Few works about the Middle East have exerted such wide and long-lasting influence as Edward William Lane's An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians. First published in 1836, this classic book has never gone out of print, continuously providing material and inspiration for generations...

"Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" is one of the most familiar of the "Arabian Nights" tales, and has been widely retold and performed in many media, especially for children.  In the story, Ali Baba is a poor woodcutter who discovers the secret of a thieves' den, entered with the...

When Mr. Lane translated the "Thousand and One Nights," he was not content with producing a mere rendering of the Arabic text: he saw that the manners and ideas there described required a commentary if they were to become intelligible to an unlearned reader. At the end of each chapter of...

Arabian Society in the Middle Ages.  STUDIES FROM THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS written by Edward William Lane.  HON. DOCTOR OF LITERATURE, LEYDEN CORRESPONDANT DE L'INSTITUT DE FRANCE.EDITED BY HIS GRANDNEPHEW. STANLEY LANE-POOLE. B.A., M.R.A.S., LAUREAT DE L'INSTITUT. Published by CHATTO AND WINDUS, PICCADILLY in 1883.  PRINTED BY WILLIAM

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The Thousand And One Nights Translated From The Arabi by Edward William Lane.

Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of Arabian Society In The Middle Ages - Studies From The Thousand And One Nights. It was previously published by other bona fide publishers, and is now, after many years, back in print. This is a new and freshly published...

There are several translations of the Kur-an in several languages; but there are very few people who have the strength of mind to read any of them through. The chaotic arrangement and frequent repetitions, and the obscurity of the language, are sufficient to deter the most persistent reader, whilst...

It is now more than one hundred years since Lane gave to the world his admirable work on the Egyptians. It has become a classic, and no writer has given us such unsurpassed descriptions of the manners and customs of the people. Lane went to Egypt in 1825, and adopting the native customs, and with...

It is now more than one hundred years since Lane gave to the world his admirable work on the Egyptians. It has become a classic, and no writer has given us such unsurpassed descriptions of the manners and customs of the people. Lane went to Egypt in 1825, and adopting the native customs, and with...

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

When Mr. Lane translated the "Thousand and One Nights," he was not content with producing a mere rendering of the Arabic text: he saw that the manners and ideas there described required a commentary if they were to become intelligible to an unlearned reader. At the end of each chapter of...