Project Gutenberg 2023-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 951 Soane, Ely Banister 1881 1923 Son, Mîcer Son, Micer Son, Mêcer Son, Mecer Mêcerson Mecerson To Mesopotamia and Kurdistan in disguise : $b with historical notices of the Kurdish tribes and the Chaldeans of Kurdistan $aUnited States :$bSmall, Maynard and Company, $c1914. Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "To Mesopotamia and Kurdistan in Disguise" by E. B. Soane is a travel narrative with historical accounts, written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the author’s journey across Mesopotamia and Southern Kurdistan, offering insights into the regions largely unobserved by Western visitors and shedding light on the cultures, tribes, and landscapes encountered along the way. The narrative promises unique historical insights, particularly into Kurdish history and character, as well as the interactions with various ethnic groups, including the Chaldeans of Kurdistan. The opening portion of the work introduces the author's arrival in Constantinople (Istanbul) and his initial intentions of exploring the city before venturing into the East. Through detailed descriptions of the chaotic streets, colorful inhabitants, and cultural interactions, the author conveys a sense of the vibrant life in this Ottoman capital. He reveals his eagerness to connect with Kurdish and Persian cultures while humorously navigating the complexities of his disguise as a native traveler. The tone is light-hearted, yet it carries an undercurrent of earnestness about the author's desire to uncover the realities behind the often misrepresented Kurdish identity and experiences. Overall, the beginning sets up an adventurous exploration of identity, place, and historical nuance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/tomesopotamiakur00soanuoft 20210406084852soane 1914 us Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Iraq -- Description and travel Kurdistan -- Description and travel Tigris River Valley -- Description and travel DS Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 1036251 2025-06-28T05:47:35.524756 text/html 1008957 2023-05-07T13:52:05 text/html 2575628 2025-06-28T05:47:51.256683 application/epub+zip 2584580 2025-06-28T05:47:38.989808 application/epub+zip 708736 2025-06-28T05:47:37.147752 application/epub+zip 4384757 2025-06-28T05:47:59.838701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4337172 2025-06-28T05:47:49.386768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 883659 2025-06-28T05:47:33.340815 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 883341 2023-05-07T13:52:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18932 2025-06-28T05:48:00.004650 application/rdf+xml 26759 2025-06-28T05:47:37.533759 image/jpeg 2359 2025-06-28T05:47:37.336755 image/jpeg 341863 2023-05-07T13:52:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 2710418 2023-05-07T13:52:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 2920249 2025-06-28T05:47:35.638789 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