Uncovering the hidden art of Europe

Uncovering the Hidden Arts of Europe is one of the greatest texts of nineteenth-century Arabic travel literature. In it, the writer and traveler Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq offers an in-depth view of Europe during its Renaissance. Al-Shidyaq lived in Europe for many years, which enabled him to describe its political, social, cultural, and economic conditions with depth that transcends superficial impre...