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Books : In an Antique Land: History in the Guise of a Traveler's Tale |
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 916.2042
EAN: 9780679727835
ISBN: 0679727833
Label: Vintage
Manufacturer: Vintage
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: March 29, 1994
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date: March 29, 1994
Studio: Vintage
Sales Rank: 13533
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As he searches for information about the life of an Indian slave in twelfth-century Egypt, the author, a Hindu, comes face to face with the Muslim world and culture of modern Egypt, in a narrative that juxtaposes ancient history and modern travelogue.
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Dr. Ghosh is a social anthropologist by training, and a gentle one at that. He is also a gifted writer and a masterful storyteller. At least that is the impression I have formed from reading this book.
The book is part travelogue, part history and part anthropology. These three themes have been interwoven carefully, much like the layers of a leavened bread. And then there are gems of insights, somewhat like raisins mixed in the bread. The effect is somewhat soulful, and leaves you wonderstruck, ... Read More
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If National Geographic stories reconstructing a stone-age human from its fossilized remains dug out of the ashes of a volcano (such as in physical anthropology) fail to engage your fascination, chances are that this story will seem more academic to you than the home work assignment to watch History Channel. I am one such history-averse person and the book was too slow to start. However, I finished it with a renewed respect for social anthropology and its relevance to the world we live in. The way a story of ... Read More
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I found this book extremely dry and slow moving. All the other reviews focus on the master-slave relationship. I kept waiting for this part of the plot to get moving, and it was 200 pages before it even happened. "The Hungry Tide" is a far better work by this author.
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I had read this book few years ago , but recently I had a conversation with a freind about it. I just thought I would like to have a copy and read it again.
A book that I will recomend .
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I enjoyed this book immensely as I have lived and researched in the Kanara Coast of India where a main character in the book spends a great deal of his life and where there have been from early times trade relations with the Middle East. Although I have not researched in the Egypt I can relate to many research experiences of the author. It was a real treat for me. Martha B. Ashton-Sikora
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 916.2042
EAN: 9780679727835
ISBN: 0679727833
Label: Vintage
Manufacturer: Vintage
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: March 29, 1994
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date: March 29, 1994
Studio: Vintage
Sales Rank: 13533
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