AfTeR – The African Text: Representing Africa in Imperial Russia (1850-1917)
The book is divided into four parts: “Across Europe”, “A Few Days in Warsaw”, “London and Paris”, and “Spain and Morocco”. Chapter five (p. 249-266) of the fourth part is devoted to a trip to Tangier […]
Skal’kovskii K.A.: New Travel Impressions Read Post »
The book narrates the adventures of two men, who, after a casual meeting, decide to travel together to Africa, crossing the Black Sea. One of them, David Begash, comes from Little Russia, while the other, Magul, is a Circassian; both, however, have previously lived in Africa, […]
Pazukhin, N.M.: In the Jaws of a Crocodile Read Post »
The book is divided into seven chapters and it includes a preface in which the author explains that in March 1888, after leaving Odessa to reach Constantinople, Alexandria and Cairo, he travelled also to Jaffa and Jerusalem. He addresses the reader, claiming that though his travel notes may perhaps be uninteresting, they are definitely “true, fair, and impartial” […]
Koptev, A.B.: Memoirs on the Journey to Constantinople, Cairo and Jerusalem in 1887 Read Post »
The book is divided into three main parts: Italy, Egypt, and Turkey. It includes an author’s preface and a brief introductory section about the journey from Russia to Venice. In the preface, the author mentions that four people took part in the journey, and he dedicates the book to his fellow travellers […]
Dedlov, V.L.: Adventures and Impressions. In Italy and Egypt. Notes on Turkey Read Post »
Vasilii Nemirovich-Danchenko was a Russian writer and journalist, brother of the renowned theatre director and playwright Vladimir. A dedicated traveller (and a member of the Russian Geographical Society), he published many books, travelogues and essays […]
Nemirovich-Danchenko, V.I. Read Post »
The book is a collection of travel notes, recounting the author’s journey through Europe, Africa, and Turkey. Chapter thirteen is dedicated to Egypt […]
Dedlov, V.L.: From Far Away. Letters from the Road Read Post »
The book, reporting the travel notes of a tourist embarking from Odessa to Egypt in 1885, aims to share the author’s impressions and to provide practical advice for other travellers. Alexandria is described with mixed feelings […]
Davidovich, S.F.: From Odessa to Cairo Read Post »
The travel notes describe Andreevskii’s journey to Egypt in 1880-1881. The book is divided into nineteen distinct chapters, enriched, in its second edition, with 5 maps, 8 phototypes, 2 engravings, and 78 illustrations (first edition: 1884).
Andreevskii, V.M.: Egypt Read Post »
In the opening section of the article, the author reflects on the Sahara Desert and its inhabitants, the Tuareg people, exploring the relationship between them and the harsh desert environment. Beginning with a Tuareg legend conveying the message that the Sahara was specifically created for the Tuareg, the author introduces a different perspective, asserting that the Tuaregs were, in fact, created for the Sahara, without which it would be uninhabited […]
Eliseev, A.V.: In the Country of the Tuareg People Read Post »
Upon the commission of the Orthodox Palestine Society, the author asserts undertaking a second expedition to the East to explore the Russian pilgrimage in the Holy Land. Starting from Palestine, the route extended through Greece, Italy, Sicily, and Malta, ultimately landing in Tripoli with the objective of visiting the Northern Sahara and the city of Gadames […]