Rifā‘a Rāfi‘ al-Tahtāwī (Arab discovery of European sociability) [ Travel / Translation, Dissemination & Reception ]
… 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 with … amusement discovered by al-Tahtāwī were gatherings for entertainment purposes in places the French called al-tiyātr ( le theatre ), a venue for al-sibiktākil (the spectacle). He observed all these activities with the curiosity of the … that represented reality through jest and from which people learned amazing lessons ʻso that the French say that it [the theatre] punishes and improves people’s morals. […] On the screen that comes down at the end of the play, there is a …
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