02381cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500230014726400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032050000310035650801890038752012220057653400610179865300390185965300360189870000270193485600510196185600430201274823UtSlPG20260610134731.0mcr n260607r20241885utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aDT1 aRivoyre, Denis de,d1837-190710aAux pays du Soudan 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2024-11-30 aLaurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) a"Aux pays du Soudan : Bogos, Mensah, Souakim" by Denis de Rivoyre is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the complex socio-political landscape of the regions around the Red Sea, focusing on the interactions and conflicts between local tribes, Egyptian forces, and European interests, particularly through the lens of missionary activities and indigenous superstitions. The opening of the narrative sets the stage by describing the transformations in the area following the rise of Egyptian dominance after 1866. It contrasts the decaying state of the Mensah and Bogos regions with their previous glory, detailing their plight under the Egyptians and the impact of wars and famine. Rivoyre introduces the mission of Catholic priests trying to provide aid and maintain a foothold in the area, amid the intermingling of troubled relationships, exploitation from the Egyptians, and the historical memories of the local populations. The complex interplay between faith, culture, and colonial ambition is revealed through vivid descriptions of the dire conditions faced by the indigenous people and their struggles against external forces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pOriginally published:cParis: Plon, Nourrit et Cie, 1885 aEthiopia -- Description and travel aSudan -- Description and travel1 aMartin-Chablis, Ernest4 uhttps://books.google.com/books?id=u9V-KSDFEMcC40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74823