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The Islamic Orient
Richard Burton
The Custom and Manners of the East from writing on The Arabian Nights
In this book the great explorer, anthropologist and profound connoisseur of Islamic culture, Richard Burton gathers together the footnotes in Arabian Nights. These notes illustrate the various aspects of life in the Muslim Orient: traditions, superstitions, love, marriage, a woman's position, dress, food, education, free time, hygienic practices...