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An Imam in Paris: Al-Tahtawi's Visit to France 1826-1831 by Rifa'a Al-Tahtawi (Paperback, 2011)

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In the 1820s, Rifa'a al-Tahtawi, a young Muslim cleric, was a leading member of the first Egyptian educational mission to Paris, where he remained for five years, compiling his observations of European culture for the benefit of his countrymen. His account, Takhlis al-Ibriz fi Talkhis Bariz, is one of the earliest records of the Muslim encounter with Enlightenment-era European ideas. Al-Tahtawi's book helped introduce ideas of modernity to his native land. In addition to its historical and literary value, al-Tahtawi's work offers invaluable insight into early conceptions of Europe and the Other. Its observations are as vibrant and palpable today as they were over 150 years ago, informative and often acute, to very humorous effect. This antated translation is the first in English of this classic book, and was originally published by SAQI in 2004. It features a ninety page introduction and is extensively antated by a scholar fluent in the life, times and milieu of its narrator.

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Publisher
Saqi Books
ISBN-10
0863564070
ISBN-13
9780863564079
eBay Product ID (ePID)
105437503

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Author
Rifa'a Al-Tahtawi
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
History: Specific Subjects
Genre
History: Specific Subjects

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Height
210mm
Width
135mm

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Place of Publication
London
Spine
18mm
Series Title
Saqi Essentials
Translated by
Daniel L. Newman
Author Biography
Daniel L. Newman is Professor of Arabic and Course Director of the MA in Arabic-English Translation and Interpreting at the University of Durham. His other works include Modern Arabic Short Stories: A Bilingual Reader (with Ronak Husni, Saqi Books, 2008).
Date of Publication
20/09/2011
Country of Publication
United Kingdom

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