Lake Regions of Central Africa - A Picture of Exploration

Klappentext The famous British explorer's 1860 account of a journey through Zanzibar and the lake region of eastern Africa (present-day Tanzania). Zusammenfassung In the two-volume work, published in 1860, British explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821–90) recounts his journey around the lakes of present-day Tanzania. In Volume 2 Burton details his exploration of Lake Tanganyika and investigation of the way of life of the inhabitants of its shores. Inhaltsverzeichnis 12. The geography and ethnology of Unyamwezi. The Fourth Region; 13. At length we sight the Lake Tanganyika, the 'Sea of Ujiji'; 14. We explore the Tanganyika Lake; 15. The Tanganyika Lake and its Periplus; 16. We return to Unyanyembe; 17. The down-march to the coast; 18. Village life in East Africa; 19. The character and religion of the East Africans; their government, and slavery; Conclusion; Appendices; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Francis Burton, Sir Richard Francis Burton
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.05.2011
• EAN: 9781108031295
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03129-5
• No. of pages: 500
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies; The Lake Regions of Central Africa 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Travel > Sports and active travel > World, Arctic, Antarctic; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Central Africa, Classic Travel Writing, TRAVEL / Africa / Central