The Scramble For Africa
Author | : Thomas Pakenham |
Publisher | : Abacus |
Total Pages | : 768 |
Release | : 2015-09-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780349141930 |
ISBN-13 | : 0349141932 |
Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Scramble For Africa written by Thomas Pakenham and published by Abacus. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1880 the continent of Africa was largely unexplored by Europeans. Less than thirty years later, only Liberia and Ethiopia remained unconquered by them. The rest - 10 million square miles with 110 million bewildered new subjects - had been carved up by five European powers (and one extraordinary individual) in the name of Commerce, Christianity, 'Civilization' and Conquest. The Scramble for Africa is the first full-scale study of that extraordinary episode in history.