Project Gutenberg 2012-04-23 Public domain in the USA. 78 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 The Rulers of the Mediterranean The Rock of Gibraltar -- Tangier -- From Gibraltar to Cairo -- Cairo as a show-place -- The Englishmen in Egypt -- Modern Athens -- Constantinople. Produced by Mark C. Orton, Linda McKeown, Julia Neufeld (illustrations were generously made available by The Internet Archive) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Rulers of the Mediterranean" by Richard Harding Davis is a historical travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The work explores various Mediterranean destinations, including Gibraltar, Tangier, Cairo, and Athens, through the eyes of a narrator reflecting on the cultural intricacies and historical contexts of these locations. The book likely examines colonial perspectives and interactions between different peoples in the Mediterranean region, providing insights into the era's geopolitical dynamics. The opening of the narrative introduces the journey of the narrator as he embarks on a winter voyage from New York to Gibraltar, contrasting the icy Atlantic with the warmer Mediterranean. It describes the lively atmosphere aboard the ship, touching on its diverse passengers and their varied experiences. The author sets the tone by humorously depicting the differences between American and European travelers, while building anticipation for the tactile experiences awaiting him in Gibraltar—a place rich with history and marked by its strategic significance. As the narrator approaches Gibraltar, he presents both a visual and emotional perspective of the fortress and its storied past, preparing readers for a deeper exploration of the Mediterranean's cultural landscapes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39522/39522-h/images/cover.jpg en Mediterranean Region -- Description and travel D Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 310354 310358 2024-09-16T14:43:12.408276 2023-09-17T09:09:03.370098 text/html text/html 304643 2012-04-23T15:46:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1542630 2012-04-23T15:47:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1604888 2024-09-16T14:43:17.336278 application/epub+zip 1609266 2024-09-16T14:43:13.373296 application/epub+zip 160061 2024-09-16T14:43:12.881276 application/epub+zip 1685587 2024-09-16T14:43:20.702261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1652227 2024-09-16T14:43:16.758319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211257 2022-09-18T06:39:39.889110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266173 265969 2024-09-16T14:43:11.803305 2023-09-17T09:09:02.830087 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 265974 2012-04-23T15:46:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 103421 2012-04-23T15:47:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 265978 2012-04-23T15:47:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103344 2012-04-23T15:47:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20574 2024-09-16T14:43:20.847244 application/rdf+xml 12015 2024-09-16T14:43:12.971281 image/jpeg 1789 2024-09-16T14:43:12.925271 image/jpeg 1548619 2024-09-16T14:43:12.562428 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia