Rifā‘a Rāfi‘ al-Tahtāwī (Arab discovery of European sociability) [ Travel / Translation, Dissemination & Reception ]
… modern European civilization. People > Travel Practices > Translation, Dissemination & Reception Mots-clés Dress Europe France Theatre Travel The encounter between East and West from the beginning of the nineteenth century onwards, starting … at parties. However, he pointed out that, quite differently from what happened in Egyptian and Arab culture , in France dancing: ʻ|…] is considered something distinguished and elegant, instead of morally depraved. By the same token, … the rich could pretend to be poor and vice-versa. 3 . Rifa‘a Rafi‘ al-Tahtawi, An Imam in Paris. Account of a Stay in France by an Egyptian Cleric (1826-1831), trans. Daniel L. Newman (London: Saqi Books, 2011), p. 154. 4 . According to …
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