Project Gutenberg 2006-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 72 Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall) 1868 1938 Lucas, Edward Verrall Lucas, E.V. A Boswell of Baghdad; With Diversions Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. A Boswell of Baghdad -- Diversions -- On Bellona's hem. Produced by Audrey Longhurst and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Boswell of Baghdad; With Diversions" by E. V. Lucas is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work primarily focuses on Ibn Khallikan's Biographical Dictionary, which details numerous historical figures from Baghdad's past, capturing the essence of their lives, contributions, and the rich culture of that era. The book blends anecdotal storytelling with scholarly insight, aiming to shed light on the fascinating personalities that shaped the literary and intellectual landscape of the region. The opening of the book introduces the subject of Ibn Khallikan's monumental work, highlighting its significance in documenting the lives of notable figures from Baghdad. Lucas sets the tone by discussing his engaging exploration of the Dictionary, showcasing the human aspect of historical narratives through anecdotes and poetry. He presents the intent of his extraction as one of capturing the more colorful, odd, and relatable aspects of these figures, remarking upon the juxtaposition of grand traditions with the quirks of individual character, ultimately reflecting on the nature of humanity across the ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ibn Khallikan, 1211-1282. Wafayat al-a'yan PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 302503 302504 2024-10-09T03:48:17.500273 2023-09-09T06:42:47.307303 text/html text/html 304764 2006-12-10T09:11:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 114977 2006-12-10T09:11:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 216871 2024-10-09T03:48:26.699215 application/epub+zip 216626 2024-10-09T03:48:21.330217 application/epub+zip 197661 2024-10-09T03:48:19.843232 application/epub+zip 405891 2024-10-09T03:48:30.576140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378018 2024-10-09T03:48:25.593162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348561 2022-09-09T12:40:04.113615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267936 267848 2024-10-09T03:48:16.651253 2023-09-09T06:42:46.601297 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 267753 2006-12-10T09:11:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 108351 2006-12-10T09:11:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 267758 2006-12-10T09:11:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108271 2006-12-10T09:11:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21307 2024-10-09T03:48:30.723146 application/rdf+xml 15153 2024-10-09T03:48:20.399199 image/jpeg 3476 2024-10-09T03:48:20.116227 image/jpeg 202660 2024-10-09T03:48:17.526244 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia