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Compiled in the eleventh century, this collection of irreverent and playful anecdotes celebrates eating, drinking, and general merriment. Ribald jokes, flirtations, and wry observations of misbehaving Muslims acquaint readers with everyday life in medieval Iraq in a way that is both entertaining and edifying.

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The sheer prevalence of party-crashing is only the first lesson of Emily Selove’s Selections from The Art of Party Crashing in Medieval Iraq, the first English translation of al-Khatib al-Baghdadi’s 11th-century manual on being the best uninvited guest you can be.|This thoroughly enjoyable little volume is rife with the advice of rascals, rogues and raconteurs, all focused on one objective: the free lunch.|In a fascinating new translation, The Art of Party-Crashing is a tongue-in-cheek compilation of stories, advice, and anecdotes.

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 8/30/2019 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780815636687, 978-0815636687
      ISBN10: 0815636687
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Compiled in the eleventh century, this collection of irreverent and playful anecdotes celebrates eating, drinking, and general merriment. Ribald jokes, flirtations, and wry observations of misbehaving Muslims acquaint readers with everyday life in medieval Iraq in a way that is both entertaining and edifying.

      Trade Review
      The sheer prevalence of party-crashing is only the first lesson of Emily Selove’s Selections from The Art of Party Crashing in Medieval Iraq, the first English translation of al-Khatib al-Baghdadi’s 11th-century manual on being the best uninvited guest you can be.|This thoroughly enjoyable little volume is rife with the advice of rascals, rogues and raconteurs, all focused on one objective: the free lunch.|In a fascinating new translation, The Art of Party-Crashing is a tongue-in-cheek compilation of stories, advice, and anecdotes.

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