000 02412cam a22003373u 4500
001 74823
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610134731.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r20241885utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _afr
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aDT
100 1 _aRivoyre, Denis de,
_d1837-1907
245 1 0 _aAux pays du Soudan
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-11-30
508 _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.)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cParis: Plon, Nourrit et Cie, 1885
653 _aEthiopia -- Description and travel
653 _aSudan -- Description and travel
700 1 _aMartin-Chablis, Ernest
856 4 _uhttps://books.google.com/books?id=u9V-KSDFEMcC
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74823
999 _c115548
_d115548