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The Nile Quest - A Record of the Exploration of the Nile and its Basin (Paperback)
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The Nile Quest - A Record of the Exploration of the Nile and its Basin (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies
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Sir Harry Johnston (1858 1927), was a British artist, explorer and
colonial administrator. He was a key figure in the so-called
'Scramble for Africa', the invasion and colonisation of Africa by
major European powers in the late nineteenth century. This book,
first published in 1903, is Johnston's wide-ranging history of Nile
exploration, beginning with the Ancient Egyptians and the Greeks
and continuing into the Victorian period. As well as charting the
development of ancient civilisations in the Nile region, Johnston
also discusses its wider role in world history and its appeal to
powerful leaders from Alexander the Great to Napoleon. As a
contemporary of many significant participants in nineteenth-century
Nile exploration, Johnston was perfectly situated to provide
detailed insights into the personalities and achievements of
explorers such as Burton, Stanley and Speke. His absorbing and
accessible account provides a fascinating late Victorian
perspective on the subject.
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