Sir Richard Burton (1821-90) is well known for his colourful career, recorded in numerous books and articles, as a diplomat, explorer and ethnographer. In 1861 he was appointed consul to Fernando Po (now Bioko) in Equatorial Guinea, remaining there for four years until he was transferred to Brazil. These volumes collate the expeditions and ethnographic observations made during his time there. In his preface, Burton writes that the 'plain truth' about the African has not been told in Britain, declaring that English occupation of West Africa has proved 'a remarkable failure'. Volume 1 recounts Burton's landing at the Gaboon River and travel to its source, and includes extensive ethnographical and geographical information. In Volume 2 he travels up the Congo River, and expresses ambivalence about the effects of European traders and missionaries in Africa.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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4 Plates, color; 2 Maps; 20 Halftones, unspecified
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Höhe: 216 mm
Breite: 140 mm
Dicke: 40 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-108-03136-3 (9781108031363)
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Volume 1: Preface; 1. Landing at the Tio Gabao (Gaboon River); 2. The departure; 3. Geography of the Gaboon; 4. The minor tribes and Mpongwe; 5. To Sanga-Tanga and back; 6. Village life in Pongo-land; 7. Return to the River; 8. Up the Gaboon River; 9. A specimen day with the Fan cannibals; 10. To the Mbika (Hill); 11. Mr., Mrs, and Master Gorilla; 12. Corisco. Volume 2: 1. From Fernando Po to Loango Bay; 2. To Sao Paolo de Loanda; 3. The festival; 4. The cruise along shore; 5. Into the Congo River; 6. Up the Congo River; 7. Boma; 8. A visit to Banza Chisalla; 9. Up the Congo to Banza Nokki; 10. Notes on the Nzadi or Congo River; 11. Life at Banza Nokki; 12. Preparations for the march; 13. The march to Banza Nkulu; 14. The Yellala of the Congo; 15. Return to the Congo mouth; 16. The slaver and the missionary in the Congo River; 17. Concluding remarks; Appendix.
