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Even if you have already enjoyed Africa as tourists or presumed benefactors, start reading this book, you will not regret it. If you’ve never been there, better. It’s an epitome of reconnaissance, it …

The Portuguese arrived in the 1490s and were driven out in the late 17th century. In 1890, Germany and Great Britain divided the region, with Great Britain taking the north and the Germans taking the …

Published in 1735, this first edition of Samuel Johnson’s translation of Portuguese Jesuit Jerónimo Lobo’s ‘A Voyage to Abyssinia’ is a harrowing account, both “curious and entertaining, ” of Lobo’s …

Ethiopian civilization, one of Africa’s most ancient, boasts a history spanning millennia. The Kingdom of Aksum, a dominant force from the early first century, played a pivotal role in shaping Ethiop …

In 1871, journalist Henry Morton Stanley begins his famous search through Africa for the missing British explorer Dr. David Livingstone. ‘Stanley in Africa’ is an extremely detailed account of Stanle …

Regarded by many as the first major historian, Herodotus was a Greek scholar and traveler who set down his impressions of foreign countries and his analysis of wars and other significant events in a …

Herodotus was a 5th century Greek philosopher. He is the ‘Father of History..’ Herodotus was the first historian to collect materials, check them for accuracy and them place them in chronological ord …

In ‘The Life and Adventures of Bruce, the African Traveller, ‘ Francis Bond Sir Head presents a vivid narrative that intertwines exploration, adventure, and ethnographic observation. Written in a com …

In ‘Travels through the Empire of Morocco, ‘ John Buffa embarks on a riveting exploration that intricately weaves personal narrative with cultural observation. Through vivid descriptions and reflecti …

In ‘The Cape Peninsula: Pen and Colour Sketches, ‘ R√©n√© Hansard immerses readers in a captivating exploration of one of South Africa’s most picturesque regions. The book artfully combines detailed …