Viaggi di Ali Bey el-Abbassi in Africa ed in Asia, v. 3
Ali Bey el-Abbassi (Domingo Badia y Leblich)Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019
Rating 3.4- Word count
- 316K words
- Chapters
- 32
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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. Viaggi di Ali Bey el-Abbassi in Africa ed in Asia, v. 3 by Ali Bey. Author: Ali Bey, 1766-1818. Language: Italian. Class: DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia. Release Date: Dec 14, 2014Editor's review
This is the Italian-language electronic edition of volume 3 of Viaggi di Ali Bey el-Abbassi in Africa ed in Asia, released by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain work of historical geography and Eastern travel narrative. As the later portion of a multi-volume travelogue, this volume continues the author's record of travels in Africa and Asia and is suited to readers who have read the first two volumes and wish to follow the later stages of the journey. Its value lies in presenting the regional landscapes and geographical understanding seen through an early modern traveler's eyes, making it a useful supplementary text for travel literature and historical geography. The electronic edition allows full-text search and excerpting, suitable for scholarly citation or topical reading. Note that this volume is not a self-contained narrative; read alone it may lack the groundwork laid by earlier volumes, so proceeding in volume order is recommended, and critical reading of period attitudes in the historical text is advised.Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who have finished the first two volumes and wish to continue the journey
- Scholars of modern travel writing and Eastern travel narratives
- Researchers needing Italian-language public-domain sources for topical analysis
- Advanced readers with a basic interest in the historical geography of Africa and Asia
Not a good fit for
- Readers who have not read earlier volumes and hope to understand the work independently
- Readers seeking Chinese popular nonfiction or modern travel guides
- Beginners lacking the patience to work through multi-volume historical documents
Reading tips
- Review the itinerary of the first two volumes before reading to avoid losing track of people and places.
- Keep a map or geographical dictionary at hand and mark the regions covered in this volume as you read.
- Summarize chapter by chapter, noting key events and observations for later review.
- Read alongside other travel texts of the same period to create a cross-referential perspective.
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Contents
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FAQ
Can volume 3 be read on its own?
It can be browsed, but close reading as a standalone text is not recommended. It is the later portion of a multi-volume travelogue and lacks the groundwork of the first two volumes, so people, place names, and narrative threads may be hard to follow; reading in volume order is best.What are the language and edition details?
According to Project Gutenberg, this is an Italian-language electronic edition in the public domain, released in 2019. There is no Chinese translation, so readers need Italian or translation tools.Is it suitable for citation in academic writing?
It can be cited as supplementary historical material, especially for topical research in travel literature and historical geography. As a historical text it carries period limitations and the author's standpoint; cite the edition source and cross-check against other sources.This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Ali Bey el-Abbassi (Domingo Badia y Leblich) Author · Spanish · 1766–1818Ali Bey (1766–1818), whose real name was Domingo Badia y Leblich, was a Spanish traveler born in Barcelona in 1766. Fluent in Arabic, he set out from 1803 disguised as a Muslim and journeyed through Morocco, Tripoli, Egypt, Arabia and Syria, including a pilgrimage to Mecca. In 1814 he published his travel account, Viaggi di Ali Bey el-Abbassi in Africa ed in Asia, in Paris; the multi-volume work records what he saw along the way. Written from a firsthand perspective, it depicts the lands and peoples of early nineteenth-century West Asia and North Africa and combines travel narrative with ethnographic value, making it an important reference for the history and geography of the region. He died in Aleppo, Syria, in 1818. Four of his travel volumes are held in this collection.