Morocco its people and places vol. II 1897

This is the second volume of "Morocco: Its People and Places," published in 1897 by Edmondo de Amicis. De Amicis, an Italian author, offers us a window into 19th-century European perceptions of Morocco, translated here by Maria Hornor Lansdale. It’s essential to consider this work within the context of European colonialism and orientalism. How did European writers and artists represent non-Western cultures? What power dynamics were at play? How does de Amicis portray Moroccan identity, and what assumptions might he have brought to this portrayal? De Amicis, like many of his contemporaries, was writing for a European audience hungry for exotic tales of faraway lands. He frames a narrative, consciously or not, that underscores the power dynamics between Europe and the regions it sought to understand and control. Reflect on how travel narratives like this both shaped and reflected the societal issues of colonialism and cultural exchange.