The Jew, The Gypsy and El Islam (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Victorian Orientalist Studies of Jewish, Romani, and Islamic TraditionsBy Sir Richard Francis Burton
Length9h 34m
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The Jew, The Gypsy and El Islam is a characteristic late-Victorian work of comparative ethnography, travel reflection, and speculative cultural history, bringing together Burton's observations on Jewish communities, Romani peoples, and Islamic society. Written in a dense, allusive, often provocative prose, it belongs to the Orientalist and anthropological literature of the nineteenth century, combining linguistic curiosity, historical anecdote, and polemical generalization. Modern readers will note both its erudition and its period prejudices, which make it as revealing about Victorian intellectual habits as about its stated subjects. Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821–1890) was one of Britain's most extraordinary scholar-adventurers: explorer, soldier, diplomat, linguist, translator, and controversial observer of cultures beyond Europe. His travels in India, Arabia, Africa, and the Middle East, along with his translations of The Arabian Nights and other works, shaped his lifelong fascination with religion, sexuality, language, and social custom. This book is recommended for readers interested in Victorian Orientalism, comparative religion, ethnographic writing, and the history of cross-cultural interpretation. It should be read critically, but it remains an important document of Burton's restless intellect and of the imperial age that formed him.
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GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length9 hrs 34 mins
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Publish dateNov 24, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Jew, The Gypsy and El Islam (Annotated)
2PREFACE
3I. THE JEW
4CHAPTER I GENERAL OPINION OF THE JEW
5CHAPTER II OPINION OF THE JEW IN ENGLAND
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6CHAPTER III THE JEW OF THE HOLY LAND AND HIS DESTINY
7CHAPTER IV THE JEW AND THE TALMUD
8CHAPTER V THE CONTINUITY OF TRADITION IN THE EAST
9II. THE GYPSY (pt. 1)
10II. THE GYPSY (pt. 2)
11III. EL ISLAM
12EL ISLAM OR THE RANK OF MUHAMMADANISM AMONG THE RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
13Memorable Quotes
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