David Livingstone (1813-1873) was one of the supreme
representatives of the British Empire. Yet his career suffered many
setbacks during his own lifetime, 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.
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