دراسات تاريخية
Volume 10, Numéro 1, Pages 453-466
2022-04-16

The Role Of Journeying In Shaping History: A Study In Edward Wilmot Blyden's Journey To The Middle East

Authors : Bouchemal Ahmed . Senouci Faiza .

Abstract

Much has been said about the history of the Middle East and its physical and intellectual character in the nineteenth century. Yet, few studies could consider the role of journeying in providing accurate description of the land and people at the time. Edward Wilmot Blyden was among the notable Afro-Americans who showed nascent interest to know about the Middle East. The importance of Blyden's journey did not only evince through mere description of the physical landscape of the region, but also revealed through giving an account of the religious, social and political life of the people. This article tries to expose life in the Middle East through Blyden's journey as to provide a much newer reading of the history of the land and people.

Keywords

Middle East- ; journey ; Blyden ; nineteenth century