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100	1		_aLinant de Bellefonds, L.-M.-A. _q(Louis Maurice Adolphe), _d1799-1883
245	1	2	_aL'Etbaye
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2025
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aWikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Etbaye
500			_aRelease date is 2025-03-26
508			_aGalo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France/Gallica and the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek)
520			_a"L’Etbaye : pays habité par les Arabes Bicharieh : géographie, ethnologie, mines d’or" by Linant de Bellefonds Bey is a geographical and ethnological study written in the early to mid-19th century. This work details the author’s travels and observations in the region of Etbaye, focusing particularly on the Bicharieh Arabs and the area’s gold mining history. It addresses the physical geography, indigenous cultures, and the logistical and political challenges of exploration in the northeastern Sudanese desert. Readers interested in first-hand travel narratives, 19th-century exploration, or the ethnography of the Nile-Sudan region will likely find this account compelling. The opening of the work consists of a preface and the initial stages of the author's journey through Nubia and toward the heart of Etbaye. Linant de Bellefonds recounts being drawn to the region after observing gold-bearing quartz in a riverbed and learning of ancient Egyptian gold mines, as well as the unique customs of local tribes such as the Bicharieh and Ababdieh. The narrative immerses readers in the practicalities of organizing desert caravans, the complex web of tribal alliances and rivalries, and the challenges posed by the harsh landscape—detailing camps, water sources, geography, and local histories, including a vivid portrait of the legendary bandit Issé. The narrative establishes both the practical obstacles and the rich cultural context the exploration presents, setting the stage for deeper ethnological and geographical descriptions as the journey progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cParis: Arthus Bertrand, 1868
653			_aRed Sea Hills (Egypt and Sudan) -- Description and travel
856	4		_uhttps://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9106456p
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75717
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