Esto perpetua : $b Algerian studies and impressions

"Esto Perpetua: Algerian Studies and Impressions" by Hilaire Belloc is a journey through early 20th-century Algeria, where Belloc shares his thoughts about its story, lands, and mix of different ways of life. Belloc wants to look into the area's past and present to explain how it fits into Europe's history. He begins by telling a story about a craftsman making a cross and a crescent, symbols that made him think about the relationship between Islam and Christianity in Algeria. As he travels to learn about the Maghreb, he describes arriving at dawn and notes the land's special history, shaped by both Arab and European influences, setting the scene for a close look at Algeria's identity as a mix of land, culture, and history.