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The pillars of Hercules

Chapter 1: HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY.
By David Urquhart
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The author recounts a voyage through southern Spain and Morocco prompted by a diverted passage through the Straits of Gibraltar, combining travel narrative with historical and ethnographic inquiry. He records landscapes, cities, and encounters, and examines local languages, costumes, customs, and traditions to trace links between Iberian and North African peoples and ancient peoples mentioned in scripture. The account alternates descriptive journeying, antiquarian observation, and cultural commentary, offering portraits of daily life, monuments, and the persistence of older linguistic and social forms alongside reflections on historical migrations and influences.

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Title: The pillars of Hercules

or, A narrative of travels in Spain and Morocco in 1848; vol. 1

Author: David Urquhart

Release date: April 22, 2022 [eBook #67903]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

Original publication: United Kingdom: Richard Bentley, 1850

Credits: Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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