An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians : Written in Egypt during the Years 1833, –34, and –35, Partly from Notes Made during a Former Visit to that Country in the Years 1825, –26, –27 and –28

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Fluent in Arabic, Edward William Lane (1801–76) devoted his life's study to Egypt. This well-illustrated two-volume work was first published in 1836. Volume 2 primarily details Cairo's vibrant public space, covering drug use, games, street music and dancers, snake charmers, storytelling, celebratory festivals, and funerals.