A Geographical and Commercial View of Northern Central Africa (häftad)
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Häftad (Paperback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
330
Utgivningsdatum
2011-05-19
Förlag
Cambridge University Press
Illustrationer
3 maps
Volymtitel
A Geographical and Commercial View of Northern Central Africa: Containing a Particular Account of the Course and Termination of the Great River Niger in the Atlantic Ocean
Dimensioner
216 x 140 x 19 mm
Vikt
418 g
Antal komponenter
1
Komponenter
1:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam
ISBN
9781108031271

A Geographical and Commercial View of Northern Central Africa

Containing a Particular Account of the Course and Termination of the Great River Niger in the Atlantic Ocean

av James MacQueen
Häftad,  Engelska, 2011-05-19
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James MacQueen (1778-1870) was a British geographer fascinated by the problem of the River Niger. He set out to try to establish (on the basis of accounts by explorers, traders and missionaries), that one and the same river flowed continuously through Africa and into the Atlantic Ocean, thus challenging long-established beliefs that African rivers either disappeared into the sand or terminated in lakes. MacQueen documents his findings in this pioneering work, first published in 1821. Drawing on evidence from a range of authorities, he argues that previous misconceptions about the Niger had left Africa isolated from the civilised world, and shows how his discovery could open up trading opportunities between Africa and other countries, suggesting that contact with Europeans would lead to the eventual abolishment of the slave trade in the interior. This important study remains relevant to scholars of both geography and African history today.
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Preface; Geography of Northern Africa: 1. Ancient geography of Central Africa; 2. Joliba, two branches, source western, ditto eastern; 3. Eastern rivers; 4. Bights of Benin and Biafra; 5. Country south of the Elrei; Trade and Commerce of Northern Central Africa.

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