Travels of an Arab merchant in Soudan (the Black Kingdoms of Central Africa) (Registro nro. 111615)
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| control field | 70889 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | DT |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Tūnisī, Muḥammad ibn ʻUmar, |
| Dates associated with a name | -1857 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Travels of an Arab merchant in Soudan (the Black Kingdoms of Central Africa) |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2023 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | " ... abridgment of Dr. Perron's French version of the narrative, written in Arabic, by Sheikh Mohammed of Tunis"--Preface |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2023-05-31 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | I. Darfur -- II. Wadaï. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Galo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Travels of an Arab Merchant in Soudan (The Black Kingdoms of Central Africa)" by Bayle St. John is an abridged historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative derives from the original Arabic of Sheikh Mohammed of Tunis and recounts his journey to the Black Kingdoms of Central Africa, specifically focusing on the regions of Darfur and Wadaï. Through Sheikh Mohammed's experiences, the book explores the rich culture, customs, and the challenges faced in these remote territories. The opening of the narrative delves into the Sheikh's ancestry, with background information about his grandfather's journey from Tunisia to the Arabian Peninsula and ultimately to the African Kingdoms. It recounts the family's pilgrimage, their trials in foreign lands, and the circumstances leading to the Sheikh's arrival in Darfur, where he establishes connections and encounters various tribes, including both interactions of hospitality and hostility. The text sets the stage for a broader exploration of the intricate relationships between trade, cultural exchanges, and the socio-political dynamics in these largely unexplored regions. The protagonist's personal history intertwines with the historical and cultural landscape he navigates, offering readers a glimpse of life in these fascinating kingdoms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Introductory phrase | Originally published: |
| Publication, distribution, etc. of original | United Kingdom: Chapman and Hall, 1854 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Wadai (Sultanate) -- Description and travel |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Darfur (Sudan) -- Description and travel |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Perron, Dr. |
| Fuller form of name | (Nicolas), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1798-1876 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | St. John, Bayle, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1822-1859 |
| 856 4# - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://archive.org/details/travelsanarabme00johngoog">https://archive.org/details/travelsanarabme00johngoog</a> |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70889">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70889</a> |
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