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LoC No.: 26019742
Title: In Barbary : Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and the Sahara
Original Publication: New York: The Century Co., 1926.
Credits: 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)
Summary: "In Barbary : Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and the Sahara" by E. Alexander Powell is a travelogue and historical-cultural survey written in the early 20th century. It follows the author’s journeys through Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and the Sahara, interweaving vivid travel writing with history, politics, and practical guidance to correct common Western misconceptions about Barbary. Expect close attention to landscapes, cities, and peoples (notably distinguishing Berbers from Arabs), alongside a critical-yet-appreciative view of French colonial administration. The opening of the book sets out its mission: to dispel popular myths about North Africa’s peoples, climate, geography, and politics, and to present the whole of French North Africa—its history, resources, and travel conditions—in one volume; it also acknowledges extensive help from French officials while insisting on independent judgment. The narrative then shifts to the author’s “wander-thirst,” his map-prompted decision to go, and a detailed approach to routes and seasons, choosing to enter via Tunis. He describes departure from Marseilles, a brief, violent incident at Bizerta, the sea approach to Carthage (with a priest evoking its vanished glory), and a night arrival in Tunis that contrasts Europeanized boulevards with the preserved Medina. Rich, sensory tours of the souks follow—perfume-sellers, textiles, carpets, saddlery, chéchias, cobblers, and multi-tasking barbers—along with the Kasbah’s grim slave history, panoramic views, the Dar-el-Bey’s ceremonies of justice and blood-money, and the Bardo’s ornate, eclectic palaces, where European gaudiness meets Moorish elegance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 54.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Powell, E. Alexander (Edward Alexander), 1879-1957
EBook No.: 76665
Published: Aug 10, 2025
Downloads: 1225
Language: English
Subject: Africa, North -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 26019742
Title: In Barbary : Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and the Sahara
Original Publication: New York: The Century Co., 1926.
Credits: 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)
Summary: "In Barbary : Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and the Sahara" by E. Alexander Powell is a travelogue and historical-cultural survey written in the early 20th century. It follows the author’s journeys through Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and the Sahara, interweaving vivid travel writing with history, politics, and practical guidance to correct common Western misconceptions about Barbary. Expect close attention to landscapes, cities, and peoples (notably distinguishing Berbers from Arabs), alongside a critical-yet-appreciative view of French colonial administration. The opening of the book sets out its mission: to dispel popular myths about North Africa’s peoples, climate, geography, and politics, and to present the whole of French North Africa—its history, resources, and travel conditions—in one volume; it also acknowledges extensive help from French officials while insisting on independent judgment. The narrative then shifts to the author’s “wander-thirst,” his map-prompted decision to go, and a detailed approach to routes and seasons, choosing to enter via Tunis. He describes departure from Marseilles, a brief, violent incident at Bizerta, the sea approach to Carthage (with a priest evoking its vanished glory), and a night arrival in Tunis that contrasts Europeanized boulevards with the preserved Medina. Rich, sensory tours of the souks follow—perfume-sellers, textiles, carpets, saddlery, chéchias, cobblers, and multi-tasking barbers—along with the Kasbah’s grim slave history, panoramic views, the Dar-el-Bey’s ceremonies of justice and blood-money, and the Bardo’s ornate, eclectic palaces, where European gaudiness meets Moorish elegance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 54.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Powell, E. Alexander (Edward Alexander), 1879-1957
EBook No.: 76665
Published: Aug 10, 2025
Downloads: 1225
Language: English
Subject: Africa, North -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.