UID:
almafu_9960117514902883
Umfang:
1 online resource (xvi, 743 pages) :
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illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
0-511-69473-3
Serie:
Cambridge library collection. Women's writing
Inhalt:
Mary Kingsley (1862-1900) is one of the best-known Victorian women travellers, whose solo adventures in West Africa made her a celebrity in England. This, her first book, published in 1897, was an instant best-seller. She travelled extensively, engaging in trade both to fund her trip and to get to know the African people, rather than merely observing as an outsider. She brought back quantities of natural specimens, three of which were named after her. On her return to England she was asked to give numerous lectures. Some of her views were considered controversial - she opposed the attempts by missionaries to impose European culture on native people, and defended polygamy and even slavery. Her observations and interests are wide-ranging, and she showed an acute and sympathetic understanding of West African culture and society.
Anmerkung:
Also issued in print: 2010.
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Originally published: London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1897.
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Includes index.
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Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-108-02200-6
Sprache:
Englisch
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