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E. K Johnston describes ''1000 Nights'' as a work fashioned around the creation of beautiful crafts charged with magic. She confesses that her setting is not historically accurate, explaining, ''I cheated a bit, because the usual date for the stories ranges from Middle Persian literature to the Caliphate Era, and I set the book about two thousand years before that.'' Her locations are beautifully evoked and based on her sensory experiences as an archaeologist in Jordan. A Turkish bath in Amman, the Umayyad palace on top of the Amman Citadel and the swirling sands at Wadi Rum are just a few sources she has used to recreate the spirit of Lo Melkhiin's dangerous ''qasr'' (Middle Eastern palace) juxtaposed with the mercurial nature of his wife's desert home.

If you wish to explore more Arabian wonders start with a testament to the influence of memories and stories - the enlightening, autobiographical [[In Arabian Nights by Tahir Shah]] then immerse yourself in [[Stranger Magic: Charmed States and the Arabian Nights by Marina Warner]] for a rich, academic insight into the endless charms of fabulous, exotic tales of magical worlds. Alternatively, if you would prefer a socio-political look at the Middle East which unwraps the tales of diverse women try dipping into [[Unveiled: A Woman's Journey Through Politics, Love, and Obedience by Deborah Kanafani]].

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