Jamāl al-Dīn ʿAbd al-Raḥīm al-Jawbarī 
The Book of Charlatans [EPUB ebook] 

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Uncovering the professional secrets of con artists and swindlers in the medieval Middle East
The Book of Charlatans is a comprehensive guide to trickery and scams as practiced in the thirteenth century in the cities of the Middle East, especially in Syria and Egypt. Al-Jawbarī was well versed in the practices he describes and may have been a reformed charlatan himself. Divided into thirty chapters, the book reveals the secrets of everyone from “Those Who Claim to be Prophets” to “Those Who Claim to Have Leprosy” and “Those Who Dye Horses.”
The material is informed in part by the author’s own experience with alchemy, astrology, and geomancy, and in part by his extensive research. The work is unique in its systematic, detailed, and inclusive approach to a subject that is by nature arcane and that has relevance not only for social history but also for the history of science. Covering everything from invisible writing to doctoring gemstones and quack medicine, The Book of Charlatans opens a fascinating window into a subculture of beggars’ guilds and professional con artists in the medieval Arab world.
An English-only edition.

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A propos de l’auteur

S. A. Chakraborty is a speculative fiction writer from New York City. Her debut, The City of Brass, was short-listed for the Locus, British Fantasy, and World Fantasy awards.

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Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9781479813223 ● Taille du fichier 3.7 MB ● Traducteur Humphrey Davies ● Maison d’édition NYU Press ● Pays US ● Publié 2022 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 8296578 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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