THE SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA by Thomas Pakenham ( 9780349104492 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

THE SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA

By:

Thomas Pakenham

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0349104492

ISBN 13:

9780349104492

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Publisher:

LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP

Pub. date:

23 November, 1992

Pages:

768

Description:

*the full-scale story of the nineteenth-century imperial invasion of Africa

Synopsis:

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.

Illustrations:

Section: 32, B&W

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Imprint:

Abacus

Prizes:

Winner of WH Smith Annual Literary Award 1992

Returns:

Returnable

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