Arabic Proverbs and the Manners and Customs of Modern Egyptians by John Lewis Burckhardt

Arabic Proverbs and the Manners and Customs of Modern Egyptians

John Lewis Burckhardt

300 pages first pub 1972 (view editions)

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A compilation and translation of Arabic proverbs by the Swiss traveler Johann Ludwig Burckhardt (1784-1817). In addition to visits to Cairo, Damascus, Lebanon and other points in the Middle East, he was one of the few European's to venture to Mecca.

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