A Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles Through Islamic Africa
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In 1849 Heinrich Barth joined a small British expedition into unexplored regions of Islamic North and Central Africa. One by one his companions died, but he carried on alone, eventually reaching the fabled city of gold, Timbuktu. His five-and-a-half-year, 10,000-mile adventure ranks among the greatest journeys in the annals of exploration, and his discoveries are considered indispensable by modern scholars of Africa. Yet because of shifting politics, European preconceptions about Africa, and his own thorny personality, Barth has been almost forgotten. The general public has never heard of him, his epic journey, or his still-pertinent observations about Africa and Islam; and his monumental five-volume Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa is rare even in libraries. Though he made his journey for the British government, he has never had a biography in English. Barth and his achievements have fallen through a crack in history.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:039307966X
ISBN13:9780393079661
Release Date:June 2012
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:432 Pages
Weight:1.75 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 6.6" x 9.6"
Customer Reviews
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More folks should know about Heinrich Barth, African explorer and sociologist.
Published by Tiger56 , 9 months ago
Barth travelled 10,000 miles from central to West
Africa. He wrote an honest account of the various tribes. Their customs and systems of government. A man ahead of his time in his respect and treatment of Africans.
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