The Nile Quest: A Record of the Exploration of the Nile and its Basin

di Harry Johnston (Autore)

Cambridge University Press, 2011

Sir Harry Johnston (1858-1927), was a British artist, explorer and colonial administrator. He was a key figure in the so-called 'Scramble for Africa', the invasion and colonisation of Africa by major European powers in the late nineteenth century. This book, first published in 1903, is Johnston's wide-ranging history of Nile exploration, beginning with the Ancient Egyptians and the Greeks and continuing into the Victorian period. As well as charting the development of ancient civilisations in the Nile region, Johnston also discusses its wider role in world history and its appeal to powerful leaders from Alexander the Great to Napoleon. As a contemporary of many significant participants in nineteenth-century Nile exploration, Johnston was perfectly situated to provide detailed insights into the personalities and achievements of explorers such as Burton, Stanley and Speke. His absorbing and accessible account provides a fascinating late Victorian perspective on the subject.

• Autore: Harry Johnston
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Collana: Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies
• Anno: 2011
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 500 p.
• Dimensioni: 216 x 140 mm
• Peso: 630 gr.
• EAN: 9781108033008

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