The Lake Regions of Central Africa 2 Volume Set: A Picture of Exploration [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Burton, Richard Francis

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ISBN 10: 1108031307 ISBN 13: 9781108031301

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2011

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Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821–90) was an explorer who began his career in the Bombay army in 1842. While in India he developed his linguistic talent, mastering more than forty different languages and dialects. He turned to writing books in the 1850s and over the remaining forty years of his life published dozens of works and more than 100 articles. In this two-volume work, published in 1860, Burton discusses geographical and ethnological matters, while also giving space to the 'picturesque points of view which the subject offers' in recounting his journey to Zanzibar and around the lakes in present-day Tanzania. In Volume 1 Burton begins his expedition on the island of Zanzibar before moving inland to Unyamwezi. Volume 2 is dedicated to his exploration of Lake Tanganyika and the way of life of the inhabitants of its shores.

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In this 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 1 Burton travels from Zanzibar to Unyamwezi. In Volume 2 he explores Lake Tanganyika and the people who live there.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1108031307
• ISBN 13: 9781108031301
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 946