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Elaborate, explanatory notes from the author's 1859 translation of the Arabian Nights comprise a virtual encyclopedia of Middle Eastern life. Intriguing account of Islamic society as it existed during the Middle Ages considers importance of religion, literature, festivals, education, slavery, role of women in society, and rituals observed for the dead.Lane, Edward William is the author of 'Arab Society in the Time of the Thousand and One Nights', published 2004 under ISBN 9780486433707 and ISBN 0486433706.
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