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100 1 _aBodley, R. V. C.
_q(Ronald Victor Courtenay),
_d1892-1970
245 1 0 _aAlgeria from within
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-03-14
508 _aGalo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive and the HathiTrust Digital Library)
520 _a"Algeria from Within" by R. V. C. Bodley is a travel narrative and cultural study written in the late 1920s. This work provides an insightful exploration of Algeria's social, political, and geographical landscape from the perspective of a foreigner who aims to reveal the country as it truly is, rather than through the lens of outside misconceptions or superficial tourism. The author presents a nuanced depiction of the complex interactions between the French colonists and the native populations, particularly the Arabs and Berbers, emphasizing the richness of Algerian culture. The opening of the book establishes the author's intent to study Algeria through firsthand experience and immersion in local life, appealing to both tourists and scholars. It highlights the significant challenges faced in obtaining genuine insights due to the mutual suspicions between the local Muslim population and the French colonists. The author acknowledges the lack of comprehensive and truthful accounts about Algeria and stresses the importance of understanding the country's inner workings beyond mere surface-level observations. This narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Algeria's varied landscapes, its people's lives, and the cultural richness awaiting discovery within this intriguing North African nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1927
653 _aAlgeria -- Description and travel
700 1 _aSampson, Julian
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/algeriafromwithi0000rvcb
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70287
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