My First Stay in Morocco and Journey South of the Atlas through the Oases

Rohlfs, Gerhard, 1831-1896Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.5
Word count
642K words
Chapters
65

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Foreign Language Books Travel Human GeographyDesert AdventureExpedition MemoirGeography ScienceTravel GuideTravel WritingLife AbroadExotic CultureMoroccoLocal Customs

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Mein erster Aufenthalt in Marokko und Reise südlich vom Atlas durch die OasenAuthor: Rohlfs, Gerhard, 1831-1896,Language: German, Class: DT: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa, Release Date: May 24, 2005

Editor's review

This German travelogue records the author's first stay in Morocco and his journey through the oasis regions south of the Atlas Mountains, an original text of nineteenth-century European travel literature and African geographical observation. Its value lies not in offering a usable travel guide for today but in preserving the North African landscapes, settlements, and travel details as seen by a European observer of the period, useful to those studying travel writing, colonial-era geographical knowledge, and German-speaking Central European imaginings of Africa. The prose bears the marks of its era, with narration centered on itinerary and observation, suited to readers willing to slow down and read the text as a historical source. As a public-domain ebook, it is easy to search and excerpt, suitable for classroom use or research notes alongside other contemporary African accounts. Readers seeking light travel reading or a practical guide will find the style and background demands steep

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Reading tips

  1. Read the table of contents and itinerary points first, sketch the author's route from Morocco to south of the Atlas, then read chapter by chapter.
  2. Prepare a map or geographical reference to check place names; note archaic spellings and verify them after finishing each chapter.
  3. Excerpt descriptions of terrain, settlements, and travel conditions onto cards and compare them with other contemporary African travelogues.
  4. For research, read introductory secondary literature on nineteenth-century German travel writing before returning to the original text.

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this book in Chinese or German? What language level is needed to read it? This is the original German text; the title and body are in German. Reading requires some German proficiency, at least enough to understand nineteenth-century written German with a dictionary; for version or table-of-contents level understanding, the title, chapter headings, and publication information may suffice.
Is it suitable as a Morocco travel guide? No. It is a nineteenth-century travelogue recording the author's itinerary and observations at the time; it contains no modern transport, accommodation, visa, or safety information. For a practical travel guide, choose a contemporary Morocco handbook.
What is the main historical value of this book? Chiefly in preserving a nineteenth-century European traveler's observations of Morocco and the oasis regions south of the Atlas, including descriptions of routes, terrain, settlements, and travel conditions, useful for comparison by those studying travel writing, geographical knowledge, and period attitudes.
What should be noted when reading a public-domain ebook? Public-domain ebooks are easy to search and excerpt, but formatting and proofreading vary. Keep page or chapter references while reading, mark archaic spellings and place names, and verify them with maps or reference works, avoiding treating period statements in the text as present-day fact.

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About the author

Rohlfs, Gerhard, 1831-1896 Author

Gerhard Rohlfs (1831–1896) was a noted nineteenth-century German traveler and explorer of Africa, with six works held in this collection. His writing is grounded in firsthand fieldwork, covering the North African coast, the oases of southern Morocco, the Atlas Mountains, and Ethiopia, as well as notes on African travels and geographical observations from 1865 to 1870. His style is empirical and documentary, usually organized by itinerary and observation, with detailed records of landforms, local life, and the particulars of travel. These accounts accumulated reliable primary material on African geography and remain useful for the study of nineteenth-century African regional history and travel literature. Public information is limited, and details of his life and nationality await further verification.