Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians
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Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians is a classic 19th-century ethnographic study that provides a detailed account of everyday life, social practices, and culture in Egypt under Ottoman rule.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians | 2 |
| Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians Context triple: [Edward William Lane, notableWork, Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians]
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The Cairo Trilogy
The Cairo Trilogy is a renowned series of novels by Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz that chronicles the lives of a Cairo family across generations, offering a rich portrait of Egyptian society in the early 20th century.
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Description de l’Égypte
La Description de l’Égypte est une vaste encyclopédie illustrée du début du XIXᵉ siècle consacrée à l’histoire, la géographie, l’archéologie, la faune, la flore et la société de l’Égypte, réalisée à la suite de l’expédition de Bonaparte.
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Two Lands of Egypt
The Two Lands of Egypt refers to the ancient political and symbolic union of Upper and Lower Egypt, often represented in royal titles and iconography as a single, unified kingdom.
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El Mokattam
El Mokattam is a district in Cairo, Egypt, known for its elevated plateau, panoramic city views, and significant residential and religious sites.
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Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Egypt comprising a series of ancient temples and archaeological sites, including the famous rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel and the Temple of Philae, relocated to save them from flooding by the Aswan High Dam.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians Target entity description: Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians is a classic 19th-century ethnographic study that provides a detailed account of everyday life, social practices, and culture in Egypt under Ottoman rule.
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A.
The Cairo Trilogy
The Cairo Trilogy is a renowned series of novels by Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz that chronicles the lives of a Cairo family across generations, offering a rich portrait of Egyptian society in the early 20th century.
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B.
Description de l’Égypte
La Description de l’Égypte est une vaste encyclopédie illustrée du début du XIXᵉ siècle consacrée à l’histoire, la géographie, l’archéologie, la faune, la flore et la société de l’Égypte, réalisée à la suite de l’expédition de Bonaparte.
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C.
Two Lands of Egypt
The Two Lands of Egypt refers to the ancient political and symbolic union of Upper and Lower Egypt, often represented in royal titles and iconography as a single, unified kingdom.
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D.
El Mokattam
El Mokattam is a district in Cairo, Egypt, known for its elevated plateau, panoramic city views, and significant residential and religious sites.
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E.
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Egypt comprising a series of ancient temples and archaeological sites, including the famous rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel and the Temple of Philae, relocated to save them from flooding by the Aswan High Dam.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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ethnographic study ⓘ non-fiction work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Islamic studies
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Middle Eastern studies ⓘ anthropology ⓘ |
| author | Edward William Lane ⓘ |
| basedOn | Edward William Lane's residence in Egypt ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in the 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
architecture and domestic interiors in Egypt
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coffeehouse culture in Egypt ⓘ dress and clothing in Egypt ⓘ education and learning in Egypt ⓘ family life in Egypt ⓘ festivals and celebrations in Egypt ⓘ food and dining customs in Egypt ⓘ funeral customs in Egypt ⓘ legal practices and courts in Egypt ⓘ magic and superstition in Egypt ⓘ marriage customs in Egypt ⓘ music and dance in Egypt ⓘ religious practices in Egypt ⓘ slavery in Egypt ⓘ |
| documents |
Sunni Islamic practices in Egypt
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gender roles in Egyptian society ⓘ social stratification in Egypt ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublisher | Charles Knight ⓘ |
| focusesOn | urban life in Cairo ⓘ |
| genre |
ethnography
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travel literature ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
abridged edition
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revised edition ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | wood engravings ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | European Orientalist viewpoint ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Egypt under Ottoman rule ⓘ |
| influenced |
Victorian perceptions of Egypt
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later Orientalist scholarship ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Egyptians
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surface form:
Egyptian society
culture of Egypt under Ottoman rule ⓘ everyday life in Egypt ⓘ social customs in Egypt ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed description of daily life in 19th-century Egypt
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systematic observation of social customs ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Egypt ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| timeOfPublication | 1836 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians
this entity surface form:
Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians