Translated into English by Kamal Hafuth Zand and John A. and Ivy E. Videan.
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The Eastern Key: Kitab al-Ifadah wa'l-I'tibar of Abd al-Latif al-Baghdadi |
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Translated into English by Kamal Hafuth Zand and John A. and Ivy E. Videan |
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Bilingual text of Arabic and English on facing pages "the Arabic being a facsimile
of the author's handwritten script, translated directly from the 13th Century manuscript
in the Bodleian Library in Oxford, an eye witness account of life in Egypt." |
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Ex-library of Michigan State University and shows some markings expected, clean text,
edge and corner wear with small areas of fray, spine straight with sponginess at top and bottom hinge,
mild rocking along length, cloth fade, some spine fabric superficially eaten away, no dustjacket as seen. |
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"Abd-al-latif, Abd-el-latif or Abd-ul-Latif (1162 – 1231),
also known as al-Baghdadi (Arabic) born in Baghdad, Iraq, was a celebrated physician,
historian, Egyptologist. scholar and traveller, and one of the most voluminous writers
of the Near East in his time." --via wikipedia CLICK THE "MORE IMAGES" LINK ABOVE TO SEE MORE OF THIS TITLE |