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Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. 2 volumes ; 24 cm. Summary:"Stories of court life, money, torture, swindles, sex, dreams and disease, combine the comic with the sinister and bizarre. Always entertaining, and told with wit and eloquence, the result is a wonderful first-person account of everyday life in medieval Baghdad and its surroundings. This two volume set includes translations of sections of Tankukhi's manuscript that only came to light at a later date and which are both little known and rare" - Contents: Volume 1. Observations and tales of a Mesopotamian judge volume 2. More observations and tales of a Mesopotamian judge Notes: "Volume I first published in 1922 by the Royal Asiatic Society as The Table Talk of a Mesopotamian judge"--volume 1, title page verso "Volume II translations . first published in Islamic Culture, 1929-1932"---volume 2, title page verso.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 2nd edition. 515 pages. 9.75x8.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.