Travels Through Central Africa to Timbuctoo - And Across Great Desert, to Morocco, Performed in Years 1824 1828

Klappentext Published in 1830, this two-volume work documents the pioneering expedition of the French explorer Réné Caillié (1799-1838) to Timbuktu. Zusammenfassung First published in 1830, this two-volume work documents the expedition to Timbuktu of Réné Caillié (1799–1838), the first European explorer to visit the city and return alive. Volume 2 covers his time in Timbuktu and his impressions of the city, concluding with an account of his journey home. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 19. Departure for Timbuctoo; 20. Tongom; 21. Journey from Cabra to Timbuctoo; 22. Departure from Timbuctoo; 23. Violence of the east winds; 24. Wells of Amoul-Gragin; 25. Country of el-Drah; 26. Description of Talifet; 27. Description of el-Fez; Geographical remarks and inquiries.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Ren Cailli, Rene Caillie, René Caillié
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 28.03.2013
• EAN: 9781108061087
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06108-7
• Seiten: 530
• Serien: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies; Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo 2 Volume Set
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, HISTORY / Africa / Central, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Central Africa, African History, Classic Travel Writing, TRAVEL / Africa / Central