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HERE BE DRAGOMANS.
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- Author(s): Press, Michael
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History Today. Jun2021, Vol. 71 Issue 6, p38-49. 12p.
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The article focuses on the important role played by the dragomans who were originally interpreters that worked for foreign diplomats for hundreds of years. Topics discussed include the additional services provided by such specialists in the 19th century, the new role they played following the emergence of luxury travel in the Middle East, and the personal and professional backgrounds of dragomans such as Rolla Floyd.
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