Project Gutenberg 2016-07-04 Public domain in the USA. 150 Bell, Gertrude Lowthian 1868 1926 Bell, Gertrude Margaret Lowthian a11001677 Amurath to Amurath 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) "Amurath to Amurath" by Gertrude Lowthian Bell is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of the Ottoman Empire during a time of significant political change and revolution, capturing the spirit of the era through the author's travels in the Near East. Bell's experiences and observations detail the lives and sentiments of the local populations while navigating through historically rich locations, such as Aleppo and the Euphrates River, shedding light on the complexities of governance, identity, and cultural intersection. The opening of the book introduces the readers to the bustling city of Aleppo, where the author engages with local figures in a lively bazaar scene, offering a glimpse into the day-to-day life and commerce during her travels. Through her interactions, readers learn about the prevailing sentiment of change among the people as they transition from an oppressive regime to a more liberated atmosphere following the Young Turkish Revolution. Bell reflects on the frustrations and aspirations of the local populace while illustrating the tangible historical elements resonant in the architecture and cultural practices of Aleppo, suggesting a deep connection between past and present—a theme that seems to permeate her journey through the Middle East. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Middle East -- Description and travel DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1198557 1197490 2024-09-21T18:21:21.371817 2023-09-22T14:45:55.617710 text/html text/html 1134188 2021-01-24T21:44:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 42912426 2021-01-24T21:44:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 44017561 2024-09-21T18:22:14.956076 application/epub+zip 43935698 2024-09-21T18:21:34.395753 application/epub+zip 490358 2024-09-21T18:21:25.115809 application/epub+zip 46367869 2024-09-21T18:22:38.966939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46135639 2024-09-21T18:21:58.052667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 687959 2022-09-23T22:25:46.780837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 876733 876570 2024-09-21T18:21:16.113886 2023-09-22T14:45:44.969622 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 876594 2016-07-04T16:24:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 334002 2016-07-04T16:26:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18444 2024-09-21T18:22:39.450913 application/rdf+xml 16653 2024-09-21T18:21:25.429853 image/jpeg 2330 2024-09-21T18:21:25.278795 image/jpeg 43287358 2024-09-21T18:21:22.634833 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