In MoroccoThe Floating Press, 1 avr. 2009 - 155 pages American novelist and designer Edith Wharton traveled to Morocco after the end of World War I. Morocco is her account of her time there as the guest of General Hubert Lyautey. Her account praises Lyautey and his wife and also the French administration of the country. |
Table des matières
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II Volubilis Moulay Idriss and Meknez | 37 |
III Fez | 70 |
IV Marrakech | 107 |
V Harems and Ceremonies | 138 |
VI General Lyauteys Work in Morocco | 177 |
VII A Sketch of Moroccan History | 197 |
VIII Note on Moroccan Architecture | 221 |
IX Books Consulted | 236 |
Endnotes | 239 |
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