Project Gutenberg 2013-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 262 Wigram, W. A. (William Ainger) 1872 1953 Wigram, W.A. Wigram, William Ainger Wigram, Edgar Thomas Ainger 1864 1935 Wigram, Edgar Thomas Ainger, Sir Wigram, Edgar T. A. (Edgar Thomas Ainger) 22027488 The Cradle of Mankind; Life in Eastern Kurdistan Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Cradle of Mankind; Life in Eastern Kurdistan" by Wigram and Wigram is an illustrated travelogue written in the early 20th century. The book explores the rich history, culture, and geography of Eastern Kurdistan, providing insights into the lives of its people, local traditions, and significant historical landmarks. At the start of the book, the authors set the stage for their journey by describing their travel experience from Aleppo, highlighting the contrast between the encroaching modernity represented by the Baghdad railway and the traditional lifestyles of the local inhabitants. They vividly depict Aleppo as a city brimming with historical significance, its full of ancient architectures, and the layered complexities of its multicultural populace. The narrative intertwines personal observations with historical accounts, bringing to life the bustling streets, notable landmarks, and the interactions with local characters, while foreshadowing the rich cultural tapestry that defines this region. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44417/44417-h/images/cover.jpg en Kurds Kurdistan -- Description and travel DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1168444 1168443 2024-09-18T14:41:22.880369 2023-09-19T10:19:40.022599 text/html text/html 1149531 2021-01-25T09:42:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 7883594 2021-01-25T09:42:43 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 8143291 2024-09-18T14:41:41.146747 application/epub+zip 8149922 2024-09-18T14:41:25.643342 application/epub+zip 517744 2024-09-18T14:41:24.151383 application/epub+zip 8476596 2024-09-18T14:41:53.249695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8327448 2024-09-18T14:41:39.023772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 724979 2022-09-20T08:58:23.954722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 967577 967414 2024-09-18T14:41:20.002418 2023-09-19T10:19:37.271576 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 967282 2013-12-13T10:45:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 386578 2013-12-13T10:47:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 967345 2013-12-13T10:47:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 386331 2013-12-13T10:47:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21065 2024-09-18T14:41:53.603700 application/rdf+xml 18610 2024-09-18T14:41:24.375338 image/jpeg 3047 2024-09-18T14:41:24.262345 image/jpeg 7926642 2024-09-18T14:41:23.202371 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