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The Congo and the Founding of its Free State: A Story of Work and Exploration
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Congo and the Founding of its Free State: A Story of Work and Exploration
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Henry Morton Stanley
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| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies |
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| Series part Volume No. |
Volume 1
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:624 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | African history
Classic travel writing |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108031318
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| Classifications | Dewey:916.751041 |
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| Audience | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | |
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| Illustrations |
24 Plates, black and white; 4 Maps; 49 Halftones, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
25 August 2011 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) was a journalist and explorer renowned for his adventures in Africa. After emigrating to America in 1859, Stanley worked as a journalist for the New York Herald. In 1869 he was instructed to undertake an expedition to find the missionary David Livingstone, and the success of this mission brought him public recognition and financial success. These volumes, first published in 1885, provide an account of Stanley's exploration of the Congo river in the service of Leopold II of Belgium between 1879 and 1884. Deriving from Stanley's personal journal, the books describe the difficulties he faced as he founded permanent trading stations, and his negotiations with indigenous leaders, together with his plans for the commercial exploitation of Africa. Stanley's controversial methods to achieve this aim, which led to his modern reputation as a racist and imperialist, are also revealed. Volume 1 covers 1879-83.
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