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An Ancient Egyptian Tale – The Eloquent Peasant – الفلاح الفصيح
The tale of The Eloquent Peasant comes down to us from ancient Egypt by way of four different and incomplete documents – manuscript as well as ostrica. It is a lovely poem, written in classical Middle Egyptian, composed around 2100 BC . … Continue reading
The Filāḥa Texts Project: Medieval Books of Crop and Animal Husbandry
After some months, The Kutub al-Filāḥa – or Books of [Arabic] Husbandry – is back online and with new materials. It is the only source (I’m aware of) that has been systematically documenting medieval Arabic manuscripts on these topics – and … Continue reading
Posted in Andalus, Arabic, Botany, Crop harvests, Egypt - Medieval, Europe - medieval, Indigenous crops & medicinal plants, Livestock, Manuscripts
Tagged Al-Andalus, Anglosphere, Arab, Arab people, Arabic language, Bibliography, English language, MENA, Middle East, North Africa, research, Translation, Yemen
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Sir Burton’s Recipe for Love, from 1001 Nights
A Story about Love and Friendship for Valentine’s Day: First published 5 March 2011; revised 8 Feb. 2003 Prior to Richard Burton’s years of exploits in Africa, while stationed in India, he learned Arabic and studied widely both religious and … Continue reading
Ebony & Adobe: Modern Words that Survive from Ancient Egypt – What, How and Why
Above are but two of a series of words that originated in the Nile Valley. The reasons for these survivals is perhaps not such a surprise, as discussed below. Ebony: ‘Ebony’ as named and used in ancient Egypt, was the species … Continue reading
Posted in Africa-East, Arabic, Coptic, Demotic, Egypt-Ancient, Egypt-Recent, Hieroglyphic, Indigenous crops & medicinal plants, Mud brick houses
Tagged African Hardwood, Ancient, Ancient Egypt, Dalbergia melanoxylon, Den, Ebony, Egypt, History, Middle East, Nile, World Agroforestry Centre
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