UID:
almafu_9960117579502883
Format:
1 online resource (xxiv, 639 pages) :
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illustrations (black and white), maps (colour), digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
0-511-70137-3
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Women's writing
Content:
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 second book, published in 1899, 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. 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. She opposed direct colonial rule, and wanted Africans to have more self-determination. Her observations and interests are wide-ranging, and she showed an acute and sympathetic understanding of West African culture and society.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2010.
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Originally published: London: Mamcillan and Co., Limited, 1899.
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Includes index.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-108-02201-4
Language:
English
