Project Gutenberg 2014-12-14 Public domain in the USA. 198 Ali Bey 1766 1818 Badía y Leblich, Domingo Leblich, Domingo Badía Badia y Leblich, Domingo Ali-Bey-el-Abbasi Alí-Othman Badía, Domingo Alí Bei Badia, Domènec Badia, Domenec Viaggi di Ali Bey el-Abbassi in Africa ed in Asia, v. 2 Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Viaggi di Ali Bey el-Abbassi in Africa ed in Asia, v. 2" by Ali Bey is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work documents the travels and observations of the author, who is a European traveler, as he explores the landscapes, cultures, and societies of Morocco and beyond during his travels between 1803 and 1807. The narrative encompasses vivid descriptions of cities, people's customs, religious practices, and the socio-political structures of the regions visited. The opening of the book delves into the city of Marrakech, shedding light on its historical grandeur and the present desolation brought on by wars and disease. Ali Bey provides rich descriptions of the city's architecture, its markets, and the living conditions of its inhabitants, including the treatment of Jews and the lifestyle of the saints revered in Moroccan society. The narrative begins with a detailed account of his observations, which include reflections on local customs, significant buildings like the Sultan's palace, and the natural environment of the region, all while hinting at his disdain for the oppressive despotism faced by the local populace. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of his travels and intellectual pursuits as he documents both the beauty and the hardships he encounters in this foreign territory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 40.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Middle East -- Description and travel Africa, North -- Description and travel DS Text IT Viaggi Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 370296 2025-06-19T08:06:15.861733 text/html 346535 2024-10-24T13:01:23 text/html 795881 2025-06-19T08:06:23.548746 application/epub+zip 790162 2025-06-19T08:06:17.408667 application/epub+zip 228766 2025-06-19T08:06:16.626708 application/epub+zip 897917 2025-06-19T08:06:28.096719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 862124 2025-06-19T08:06:22.633753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304158 2022-09-21T15:52:49.558993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323230 2025-06-19T08:06:15.236728 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 303270 2024-10-24T13:01:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17390 2025-06-19T08:06:28.262675 application/rdf+xml 24938 2025-06-19T08:06:16.741720 image/jpeg 3716 2025-06-19T08:06:16.680736 image/jpeg 759595 2025-06-19T08:06:15.940688 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia