1859 Barth Africa Travels Voyages SLAVE TRADE
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1859 Barth Africa Travels Voyages SLAVE TRADE Exploration SUDAN Illustrated
Heinrich Barth is thought to be one of the greatest of the European explorers of Africa, as his scholarly preparation, ability to speak and write Arabic, learning African languages, and character meant that he carefully documented the details of the cultures he visited. He was among the first to comprehend the uses of oral history of peoples and collected many. He established friendships with African rulers and scholars during his five years of travel.
This 1859 edition of “Travels and Discoveries” is illustrated throughout and features an impressive foldout map! Barth provides detailed descriptions of ancient cities and city walls, palaces, and mosques. He also gives an accurate state of African militaries and political authorities in the Sudan. However, the most important topic discussed in this book is the prevalence of slave trade. Barth points out how slave trade was monopolized by members of ruling families and that slaves were captured by both slave expeditions and during wartimes. (DeCorse, 110, 172)
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BARTH, Heinrich
Travels and discoveries in North and Central Africa : being a journal of an expedition undertaken under the auspices of H.B.M.'s government, in the years 1849-1855
Philadelphia, J. W. Bradley, 1859.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
xxiv, 25-538, [6]
18 full-page engravings
References: DeCorse, West Africa During the Atlantic Slave Trade; PAIMP 23;
Provenance: Handwritten – Charles T. Carpenter, 1859
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
Size: ~7.75in X 5.5in (19.5cm x 14cm)
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Heinrich Barth is thought to be one of the greatest of the European explorers of Africa, as his scholarly preparation, ability to speak and write Arabic, learning African languages, and character meant that he carefully documented the details of the cultures he visited. He was among the first to comprehend the uses of oral history of peoples and collected many. He established friendships with African rulers and scholars during his five years of travel.
This 1859 edition of “Travels and Discoveries” is illustrated throughout and features an impressive foldout map! Barth provides detailed descriptions of ancient cities and city walls, palaces, and mosques. He also gives an accurate state of African militaries and political authorities in the Sudan. However, the most important topic discussed in this book is the prevalence of slave trade. Barth points out how slave trade was monopolized by members of ruling families and that slaves were captured by both slave expeditions and during wartimes. (DeCorse, 110, 172)
Item number: #12693
Price: $499
BARTH, Heinrich
Travels and discoveries in North and Central Africa : being a journal of an expedition undertaken under the auspices of H.B.M.'s government, in the years 1849-1855
Philadelphia, J. W. Bradley, 1859.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
xxiv, 25-538, [6]
18 full-page engravings
References: DeCorse, West Africa During the Atlantic Slave Trade; PAIMP 23;
Provenance: Handwritten – Charles T. Carpenter, 1859
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
Size: ~7.75in X 5.5in (19.5cm x 14cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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