Open AccessThe culture of North Africa in travel notes of Russian travelers of the late XIX - early XX century
Author(s) -
Samiha Mulahi,
Самиха Мулахи,
С М Пинаев,
Пинаев Сергей Михайлович
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
vestnik rossijskogo universiteta družby narodov. seriâ literaturovedenie, žurnalistika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2312-9247
pISSN - 2312-9220
DOI - 10.22363/2312-9220-2019-24-3-585-593
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , russian culture , geography , history , travel writing , ancient history , ethnology , political science , economic history , economy , archaeology , art , literature , economics
Travel notes are the most important documentary source in the context of studying the culture of various countries. The article discusses ideas about North Africa in travel notes of Russian travelers of the late XIX - early XX century, analyzes the main themes and plots of the notes. At the designated time, Russian travelers visited such African countries as Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt, where they noted the decline of Arab culture and the planting of Western European ideals by colonists.