Frances Jenkins Olcott (1872–1963) was an American librarian and writer born in Paris, France. In 1898, she developed the children’s department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and became its first head librarian. She edited and wrote a total of more than 20 volumes, including both children’s books and volumes about the art of being a children’s librarian.
19 Электронные книги Edward William Lane
Edward William Lane: Arab Society in the Time of The Thousand and One Nights
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 durin …
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Frances Jenkins Olcott: The Arabian Nights — Illustrated by Monro S. Orr
This classic fairy tale anthology was collated from South Asian and Middle Eastern folk stories and features much-loved tales, including Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp. Anthologised over hundreds of …
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€9.49
Edward William Lane: An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians
Few works about the Middle East have exerted such wide and long-lasting influence as Edward William Lane’s An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians. First published in 1836, this …
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Edward William Lane: An Account of The Manners and Customs of The Modern Egyptians, Volume 1
It is now more than one hundred years since Lane gave to the world his admirable work on the Egyptians. It has become a classic, and no writer has given us such unsurpassed descriptions of the manner …
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€4.99
Edward William Lane: An Account of The Manners and Customs of The Modern Egyptians, Volume 2
It is now more than one hundred years since Lane gave to the world his admirable work on the Egyptians. It has become a classic, and no writer has given us such unsurpassed descriptions of the manner …
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€3.99
Edward William Lane: Arabian Society In The Middle Ages
When Mr. Lane translated the ‘Thousand and One Nights, ‘ he was not content with producing a mere rendering of the Arabic text: he saw that the manners and ideas there described required a commentary …
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€2.99
Edward William Lane: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
‘Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves’ is one of the most familiar of the ‘Arabian Nights’ tales, and has been widely retold and performed in many media, especially for children. In the story, Ali Baba is …
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€0.99
Clifford Edmund Bosworth & Edward William Lane: Arabian Society Middle Ages
First Published in 1995. Published a few years after the author’s death this text offers explanatory notes for his translation of The Thousand and One Nights. The editor Lane had utilized as the main …
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€33.28
Clifford Edmund Bosworth & Edward William Lane: Arabian Society Middle Ages
First Published in 1995. Published a few years after the author’s death this text offers explanatory notes for his translation of The Thousand and One Nights. The editor Lane had utilized as the main …
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€33.51
Edward William Lane: Selections from the Kuran
This is Volume I of eight in a series on Islam. Originally published in 1879, this holds a selection of translated writings from the Kur-an from Arabic. These selections are divided into two sections …
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€56.70
Edward William Lane: Selections from the Kuran
This is Volume I of eight in a series on Islam. Originally published in 1879, this holds a selection of translated writings from the Kur-an from Arabic. These selections are divided into two sections …
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€56.89
Edward William Lane: Selections From The Kur-an
There are several translations of the Kur-an in several languages; but there are very few people who have the strength of mind to read any of them through. The chaotic arrangement and frequent repeti …
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€2.99
Edward William Lane: Arabian Society In The Middle Ages
When Mr. Lane translated the ‘Thousand and One Nights, ‘ he was not content with producing a mere rendering of the Arabic text: he saw that the manners and ideas there described required a commentary …
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€2.99
Various: Selections from the Kur-an
Selections from the Kur-an is a profound anthology that distills the essence of Islamic scripture, providing readers with an accessible yet profound entry point to the Qur’anic text. The selection em …
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€1.99
Edward William Lane: Arabian Society in the Middle Ages: Studies From The Thousand and One Nights
Edward William Lane’s ‘Arabian Society in the Middle Ages: Studies From The Thousand and One Nights’ offers an incisive exploration into the cultural, social, and historical contexts of Arabian life …
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€1.99
Edward William Lane: Selections from the Kur-án
There are several translations of the Ḳur-án (Quran/Koran) in several languages; but there are very few people who have the strength of mind to read any of them through. The chaotic arrangement and f …
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€4.49
Various: Selections from the Kur-an
Selections from the Kur-an offers readers an insightful glimpse into the foundational texts of Islam, presenting carefully curated verses that illuminate key themes such as guidance, morality, and th …
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€1.99
Edward William Lane: Arabian Society in the Middle Ages: Studies From The Thousand and One Nights
In ‘Arabian Society in the Middle Ages: Studies From The Thousand and One Nights, ‘ Edward William Lane provides a comprehensive examination of the social, cultural, and political mores of the mediev …
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Edward William Lane: An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians
In ‘An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians, ‘ Edward William Lane offers a vivid and meticulous ethnographic study of life in 19th-century Egypt. Lane’s literary style is marke …
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