Medienkombination, Englisch, 672 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 870 g
Medienkombination, Englisch, 672 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 870 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies
ISBN: 978-1-108-03200-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
In 1861, Welsh explorer and British consul for the Sudan John Petherick (1813–82) departed for Central Africa on a mission for the Royal Geographical Society, with his wife Katherine (1827–77). First published in 1869, this two-volume account is based on notes and letters mostly written by Katherine, and describes their journey to Gondokoro, bringing boats and supplies for Captains Speke and Grant. Her descriptions provide valuable insights into African customs and traditions, particularly with regards to the condition of women. The work also gives an account of the controversy in which Petherick was falsely accused of taking part in the slave trade. Volume 1 focuses on the first part of the journey to Gondokoro. Volume 2 contains letters and official documents, and information on the local fauna and flora.
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Volume 1: Preface; Introduction; Arrive at Cairo; An account of our stay at Assouan; Preparing for our journey; The Sphinx; Khartoum sighted; We reach the Aliab; The horrors of slave trading; The commerce of Gondokoro and Khartoum; We reach the boundary of the Nouaer and Kytch; From Petherick's note-book; From Mrs. Petherick's note-book. Volume 2: From Petherick's note-book; Mrs. Petherick resumes her journal; Extracts from letters (from June, 1863, to April, 1865); From Petherick's note-book; Extracts from letters resumed; Appendices.
