Mungo Park's Ghost

The Haunted Hubris of British Explorers in Nineteenth-Century Africa

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Gebonden, 270 blz. | EN
Cambridge University Press | e druk, 2024
ISBN13: 9781009392983
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Cambridge University Press e druk, 2024 9781009392983
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The British sent two large expeditions to Africa in 1816, one to follow the Niger River to its outlet, the other to trace the Congo River to its source. The forgotten story of their disastrous failures is a revealing case study of the hubris that spurred the exploration of Africa.

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ISBN13:9781009392983
Taal:EN
Bindwijze:Gebonden
Aantal pagina's:270
€ 44,24
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