Wanderings in West Africa
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Wanderings in West Africa is a travelogue written by Richard F. Burton, a British explorer, geographer, and linguist who traveled extensively in Africa in the mid-19th century. The book is a detailed... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:048626890X
ISBN13:9780486268903
Release Date:October 1991
Publisher:Dover Publications
Length:624 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.4" x 8.5"
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Richard F. Burton
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Richard Burton's world travels are not unique. From the paleolithic onward documentations of man's trekking have been found. Capt. Burton writes much about his travels. Personal commments about the topography and people and their customs reflect the prevailing attitudes of the society from which he comes. Some observations are uncharitable, but others are of interest. Burton's eye for detail makes for fascinating reading. The intelligentsia of that period used foreign, mostly French phrases, i.e., au contraire, en passant, or other languages, Spanish, some Greek and or Latin. Many times the usage is incorrectly used, it illustrates a person of learning. That this work shows the beginning of European colonialism, the true value of this author is fascinating adventure.
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