History and Description of Africa - And of the Notable Things Therein Contained

Klappentext The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. Leo Africanus (c. 1494-c. 1554) was an Arab diplomat who enjoyed the patronage of Pope Leo X. This work describes the cultures! religions and politics of northern Africa. Zusammenfassung The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. Leo Africanus (c. 1494–c. 1554) was an Arab diplomat who enjoyed the patronage of Pope Leo X. This work describes the cultures, religions and politics of northern Africa. Inhaltsverzeichnis The fifth book; Notes to Book V; The sixth book; Notes to Book VI; The seventh book; Notes to Book VII; The eighth book; Notes to Book VIII; The ninth book; Pory's relation of the great princes of Africa; His discourse of the religions professed there; And of fortresses and colonies maintained there by the Spanairds and Portuguese; Indexes.

Product details

• Authors: Leo Africanus, Africanus Leo, Africanus Leo
• Assisted by: Robert Brown (Editor), John Pory (Translation), Pory John (Translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.06.2010
• EAN: 9781108012904
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01290-4
• No. of pages: 436
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Hakluyt First Series; Cambridge Library Collection - Hakluyt First Series; The History and Description of Africa 3 Volume Paperback Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Africa / North, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, African History, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, North Africa, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, African history: pre-colonial period