Author: Francis Cowley BurnandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa, Central
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
A New Light Thrown Across the Keep it Quite Darkest Africa
Author: Francis Cowley BurnandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa, Central
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
A Railway Foundling
Author: Nomad (pseud.)Imperial Footprints
Author: James L. NewmanPublisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1612342450
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 583
Book Description
“Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” The man who uttered those famous words was compared with Christopher Columbus in his day and became one of the late nineteenth century’s most newsworthy figures. Yet, one hundred years after Henry Morton Stanley’s death, his accomplishments in Africa have largely receded from public memory or have been discredited as epitomizing the wrongs inflicted by the scourge of European colonialism and its “scramble for Africa.” While numerous writers have attempted to describe the man, sometimes through highly speculative means, our understanding of the most notable aspect of Stanley’s life, his relationship to the continent, isn’t much more advanced than it was one hundred years ago. To fill this void, James L. Newman re-creates Stanley’s seven epic African journeys, explaining why he made them, what transpired en route, and what resulted. He highlights Stanley’s determination to succeed despite incredible odds and his various relationships with the people who enabled him to accomplish his objectives. And while he acknowledges Stanley’s less admirable traits, such as his penchant for stretching the truth, his capacity to be ruthless, and his tendency to demean others, Newman refuses to engage in facile speculation. Instead, he focuses on the words and deeds of a man who played a major role in shaping today’s Africa. James L. Newman’s in-depth research, detailed descriptions, and vivid prose make Stanley and Africa both a fascinating read and a notable contribution to the study of Africa, exploration, and the age of empire.
Bibliotheca Lindesiana ...
Author: James Ludovic Lindsay Earl of CrawfordPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1234
Book Description
The Pit Town Coronet
Author: Charles James WillsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Bulletin
Author: Cincinnati (Ohio), Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
The Literary World
Author: Catalogue of Catholic and Other Select Authors in the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, Md
Author: Enoch Pratt Free LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The Book Buyer
Author: The English Catalogue of Books
Author: Sampson LowPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1194
Book Description
Volumes for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.