Project Gutenberg 2025-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 1168 Powell, E. Alexander (Edward Alexander) 1879 1957 Powell, Edward Alexander Powell, E. A. (Edward Alexander) 26019742 In Barbary : $b Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and the Sahara $aNew York :$bThe Century Co., $c1926. 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) "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.) https://archive.org/details/inbarbarytunisia00powe 20221018064506powell 1926 us Reading ease score: 54.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Africa, North -- Description and travel DT Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 1068254 2025-08-10T18:00:11.937546 text/html 1017033 2025-08-10T16:51:00 text/html 5665021 2025-08-10T18:00:40.071399 application/epub+zip 5663234 2025-08-10T18:00:22.736464 application/epub+zip 598335 2025-08-10T18:00:15.570489 application/epub+zip 6622651 2025-08-10T18:00:54.090295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6538996 2025-08-10T18:00:38.069419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 915598 2025-08-10T18:00:09.979528 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 895718 2025-08-10T16:51:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 4580 2025-08-10T18:00:54.240300 application/rdf+xml 22592 2025-08-10T18:00:20.619451 image/jpeg 3708 2025-08-10T18:00:20.414466 image/jpeg 6387204 2025-08-10T18:00:12.179529 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