Heinrich Barth

Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa - Volume 5

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This pioneering work of African exploration and ethnography, cited by Darwin, is still considered an important source on African cultures.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 742
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Februar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 43mm
• Gewicht: 1029g
• ISBN-13: 9781108029476
• ISBN-10: 1108029477
• Artikelnr.: 33272934

Inhaltsangabe

70. Beginning of the New Year. Anomalous rising of the Niger. Commercial relations of Timbúktu
71. Diary, continued
72. Great crisis. Obliged to leave the town. Military demonstrations
73. Abortive attempt at departure from Timbúktu
74. Retrograde movement towards Timbúktu
75. Final and real start. Creeks on the northern bank of the Niger. Ghérgo. Bamba
76. The desert. Country along the border of the River. Greatest narrowing. South-easterly bend
77. Tósaye, or the narrowing of the River. Burrum, ancient relation to Egypt. Great south-south-easterly reach
78. The ancient capital of Songhay, and its neighbourhood
79. Separation from the Sheikh. Cross the River to the south-western side. Various encampments. River studded with islands. Ansóngho
80. Denser population begins
81. Second stay in Say. Journey through Déndina and Kebbi
82. Second stay in Gando, Sókoto, and Wurno
83. Second residence in Kanó, under unfavourable circumstances. March to Kúkawa
84. Last residence in Kúkawa. Benefit of European society. Unpleasant circumstances
85. Real start. Small party
Appendix
Index to the five volumes.