David Livingstone - Mission and Empire (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed)

David Livingstone (1813-1873) was one of the supreme representatives of the British Empire. Yet his career suffered many set-backs during his own life-time, and since his death his reputation has swung between extremes of adulation and dismissal. Were his epic journeys through Africa purely to save souls and counter the slave trade? Or were they the first steps towards bringing the peoples of Central Africa under the control of Europeans who would destroy their values and exploit them economically? Beyond these questions, there lies the puzzle of Livingstone's own character and its contradictions.
Livingstone's career was certainly an extraordinary one. Born in poverty in Blantyre, Scotland, he educated himself by heroic endeavor, later proving him-self to be a remarkable linguist and scientist. His missionary journeys brought him into contact with a wide range of African peoples, for whom he showed remarkable sympathy. "David Livingstone: Mission and Empire is a scholarly and readable account of Livingstone's life and of his achievements.

General

Imprint:	Hambledon Continuum
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2002
First published:	May 2004
Authors:	Andrew Cross
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	298
Edition:	Illustrated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-85285-285-6
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > History > African history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	1-85285-285-2
Barcode:	9781852852856

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