Letters from an Englishwoman in Egypt, 1842-44
Poole, Sophia Lane, 1804-18912016
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First published in 1844, these letters are the collected observations of Sophia Poole, who lived in Cairo from 1842 until 1849 with her brother, the well known Orientalist Edward Lane, and her two children. During her residence, Poole learned Arabic and adopted Egyptian clothing that enabled her not only to observe day-to-day life in the streets and markets but also to enter hammams and harems and interact on an intimate level with Egyptian women of different classes. Poole ultimately had access, in fact, to the highest levels of society, including the family of the viceroy Mohamed Ali Pasha, and recorded her experiences there with the same eye for detail and understanding of underlying customs as she brought to bear in the marketplace.
Main title:
Letters from an Englishwoman in Egypt, 1842-44 / Sophia Poole ; edited by Azza Kararah.
Author:
Poole, Sophia Lane, 1804-1891, authorKararah, Azza, editor
Imprint:
Cairo : The American University in Cairo Press, 2016.Cairo : The American University in Cairo Press, 2016.
Collation:
1 volume
ISBN:
9789774167621 (pbk)
Dewey class:
962.03092
Language:
English
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BRN:
2275393