| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 404 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages [395]-397. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. The voyages: The river that swallows all rivers ; The quest for Prester John ; A hero in Barbary ; On the ocean of darkness ; The perfect prince -- pt. 2. The discovery: The stone pillars ; Kingdonm of Kongo ; The forest Othello ; Slavers, cannibals, and a saint -- pt. 3. The explorations: The way to Timbuktoo ; The Tuckey expedition ; Dr. Livingstone and the Nile ; The sacred oracles ; Stanley and Livingstone ; The last journey ; The extraordinary enterprise ; Down the Lualaba to the sea -- pt. 4. The exploitation: Europe and the Congo ; Bula Matari ; The personal kingdom of Leopold II -- Epilogue. |
| Subject |
Congo River Valley -- Discovery and exploration.
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| ISBN |
0061224901: $15.00 |
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