Mungo Park's Ghost : The Haunted Hubris of British Explorers in Nineteenth-Century Africa
by
Dane Kennedy
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1009392980
ISBN-13
9781009392983
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 25th, 2024
Print length
270 Pages
Weight
430 grams
Dimensions
14.70 x 22.40 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
British & Irish history
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The British sent two large expeditions to Africa in 1816, one to follow the Niger River to its outlet, the other to trace the Congo River to its source. The forgotten story of their disastrous failures is a revealing case study of the hubris that spurred the exploration of Africa.
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