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.
ISBN: | 9780349104492 |
Publisher: | Little, Brown |
Imprint: | Abacus |
Published date: | 26 Nov 1992 |
DEWEY: | 960.312 |
DEWEY edition: | 20 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 738 |
Weight: | 644g |
Height: | 198mm |
Width: | 127mm |
Spine width: | 51mm |