Marvellous Thieves by Paulo Lemos Horta

Marvellous Thieves by Paulo Lemos Horta

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Ranging from the coffeehouses of Aleppo to the salons of Paris, from Calcutta to London, Paulo Lemos Horta introduces the poets and scholars, pilgrims and charlatans who made largely unacknowledged contributions to Arabian Nights. Each version betrays the distinctive cultural milieu in which it was produced.

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Marvellous Thieves by Paulo Lemos Horta

Ranging from the coffeehouses of Aleppo to the salons of Paris, from Calcutta to London, Paulo Lemos Horta introduces the poets and scholars, pilgrims and charlatans who made largely unacknowledged contributions to Arabian Nights. Each version betrays the distinctive cultural milieu in which it was produced.
Paulo Lemos Horta is Assistant Professor of Literature at New York University Abu Dhabi.
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ISBN 13 9780674545052
ISBN 10 0674545052
Title Marvellous Thieves
Author Paulo Lemos Horta
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Harvard University Press
Year published 2017-01-16
Number of pages 300
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.