A labyrinth of kingdoms : 10,000 miles through Islamic Africa
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New York : W.W. Norton & Co., [2012].
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Book
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xi, 415 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Southside - Adult
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., [2012].
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English

Notes

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Map on endpapers.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Describes the 1849 journey by Heinrich Barth into the unexplored Islamic regions of North and Central Africa, detailing the discoveries he made as he traveled 10,000 miles over five years, lost most of his companions, and finally arrived at Timbuktu.

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