- Title Pages
- Edward William Lane and
- Illustrations
- Editor's Preface
- Author's Preface
- Advertisement To the Third Edition
- The Modern Egyptians
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Chapter 1 Personal Characteristics, and Dress, of the Muslim Egyptians -
Chapter 2 Infancy and Early Education. -
Chapter 3 Religion and Laws. -
Chapter 4 Government.1 -
Chapter 5 Domestic Life -
Chapter 6 DOMESTIC LIFE —continued. -
Chapter 7 DOMESTIC LIFE —continued. -
Chapter 8 Common Usages of Society -
Chapter 9 Language, Literature, and Science -
Chapter 10 Superstitions -
Chapter 11 SUPERSTITIONS—continued -
Chapter 12 Magic, Astrology, and Alchymy -
Chapter 13 Character -
Chapter 14 Industry -
Chapter 15 Use of Tobacco, Coffee, Hemp, Opium, Etc. -
Chapter 16 The Bath -
Chapter 17 Games -
Chapter 18 Music -
Chapter 19 Public Dancers -
Chapter 20 Serpent‐Charmers, and Performers of Legerdemain Tricks, &c. -
Chapter 21 Public Recitations of Romances -
Chapter 22 Public Recitations of Romances—continued -
Chapter 23 Public Recitations of Romances—continued -
Chapter 24 Periodical Public Festivals, & c. -
Chapter 25 Periodical Public Festivals, & c.—continued -
Chapter 26 Periodical Public Festivals, & c.—continued. -
Chapter 27 Private Festivities, & c. -
Chapter 28 Death, and Funeral Rites - Supplement
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Appendix A Female Ornaments -
Appendix B Egyptian Measures, Weights, and Moneys -
Appendix C Household Expenditure in Cairo -
Appendix D Prayer of Muslim School‐Boys -
Appendix E Directions for the Treatment of Dysentery and Ophthalmia -
Appendix F Editor Notes - Index
DOMESTIC LIFE —continued.
DOMESTIC LIFE —continued.
- Chapter:
- Chapter 6 DOMESTIC LIFE —continued.
- Source:
- An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians
- Author(s):
Edward William Lane
Jason Thompson
- Publisher:
- American University in Cairo Press
This chapter details the process of marriage and engagement in Cairo among the upper classes and middle classes: how a bride is chosen, her dowry, the marriage contract, and celebrations and ceremonies. It then moves onto married life, life in the hareem, the amount of liberty granted to women, and the use of female slaves, as well as looking at the day-to-day, such as diet, domestic chores, and childcare. It also discusses the practices of polygamy and divorce.
Keywords: Upper classes, Middle classes, Women, Marriage, Married life, Hareem, Slaves, Divorce, Polygamy
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- Title Pages
- Edward William Lane and
- Illustrations
- Editor's Preface
- Author's Preface
- Advertisement To the Third Edition
- The Modern Egyptians
-
Chapter 1 Personal Characteristics, and Dress, of the Muslim Egyptians -
Chapter 2 Infancy and Early Education. -
Chapter 3 Religion and Laws. -
Chapter 4 Government.1 -
Chapter 5 Domestic Life -
Chapter 6 DOMESTIC LIFE —continued. -
Chapter 7 DOMESTIC LIFE —continued. -
Chapter 8 Common Usages of Society -
Chapter 9 Language, Literature, and Science -
Chapter 10 Superstitions -
Chapter 11 SUPERSTITIONS—continued -
Chapter 12 Magic, Astrology, and Alchymy -
Chapter 13 Character -
Chapter 14 Industry -
Chapter 15 Use of Tobacco, Coffee, Hemp, Opium, Etc. -
Chapter 16 The Bath -
Chapter 17 Games -
Chapter 18 Music -
Chapter 19 Public Dancers -
Chapter 20 Serpent‐Charmers, and Performers of Legerdemain Tricks, &c. -
Chapter 21 Public Recitations of Romances -
Chapter 22 Public Recitations of Romances—continued -
Chapter 23 Public Recitations of Romances—continued -
Chapter 24 Periodical Public Festivals, & c. -
Chapter 25 Periodical Public Festivals, & c.—continued -
Chapter 26 Periodical Public Festivals, & c.—continued. -
Chapter 27 Private Festivities, & c. -
Chapter 28 Death, and Funeral Rites - Supplement
-
Appendix A Female Ornaments -
Appendix B Egyptian Measures, Weights, and Moneys -
Appendix C Household Expenditure in Cairo -
Appendix D Prayer of Muslim School‐Boys -
Appendix E Directions for the Treatment of Dysentery and Ophthalmia -
Appendix F Editor Notes - Index
