Sunday, February 1, 2015

One Thousand and One Nights


Complete Tales

Influenced by the Panchatantra
Ancient stories first translated into Arabic in the early 8th century.
Stories were added over the years, showing different cultural shifts and trends throughout the Middle East
First European version 1704-1717 in French

First English translation in 1706 was called The Arabian Nights’ Entertainment.



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