AfTeR – The African Text: Representing Africa in Imperial Russia (1850-1917)
Through these “letters”, Bashmakov recounts his journey to Egypt and Sudan in 1910. He recalls leaving in late February from Greece; passing by Crete and reading The East, Russia, and Slavdom by Konstantin Leont’ev, he gets lost in thoughts about Russia, the Orient and what may await him in Africa. The author then shares his impressions of Alexandria […]
Bashmakov, A.A.: Letters from Africa Read Post »
The book is divided into forty-one chapters. In the introductory chapter, the author travels from Saint Petersburg to Odessa, Constantinople, and finally Egypt. Chapters two to thirty are devoted to Egypt, whereas the remaining chapters depict the author’s journey through Palestine […]
Fonvizin, S.I.: Seven Months in Egypt and Palestine. Essays and Impressions Read Post »
The book consists of two readings, which were meant to be presented to the people at the Salt Town auditorium in Saint Petersburg […]
Zviagin K.S.: Abyssinia. A Reading for the People Read Post »
The book is divided into nine major chapters, each devoted to the folktales of a specific ethnic group. Each chapter opens with a brief paragraph detailing the characteristics of the given ethnicity. In the introduction, Kun explains that he intends to introduce […]
Kun, N.A.: African Folktales Read Post »
The book features a preface, eleven letters, and twenty-one illustrations. The preface explains that the author of these travel notes tragically died in a hunting accident while pursuing a lion. Following the preface, the subsequent letters delve into the narrator’s impressions regarding present day Ethiopia and Eritrea nature […]
Radich, V.A.: Across Abyssinia Read Post »
The book is part of the series “Books for the modern school” (Knigi dlia sovremennoi shkoly), edited by Ivan Sytin’s publishing house. In the preface, Bobin explains that it is meant for elementary courses […]
Bobin, S.P.: Africa. A Geographical Chrestomathy Read Post »
The volume consists of Brovtsyn’s dissertation, written in order to obtain the title of doctor of medicine. It is an anthropological study of the inhabitants of the Shewa province in Ethiopia, equipped with tables reporting measurements of men, women and children […]
Full title: Report of the work of the expedition sent to Сyrenaica by the Jewish Territorialist Organization under the patronage of the governor-general of Tripoli and under the direction of J.W. Gregory, Professor of Geology at Glasgow University […]
Paperin, L.: An Expedition to Cyrenaica. 1908. A Report Read Post »
The book is divided into fifteen chapters, and details the author’s journey to North Africa (Egypt) and Asia (Ceylon, India). Photographs representing landscapes and cityscapes are included. Chapters 1-3 are devoted to Egypt […]
Novitskii, V.F.: Through Southern Countries Read Post »
In a forward note the author claims that the Russian academic community lacks a monographic study devoted to the German colonies and his goal is to fill this gap. The book includes five chapters. Chapter 1 offers an introduction; Chapter 2 provides a historical overview of the development of Germany’s colonial power, tracing its evolution from the initial steps towards colonial policy (such as the rise of the German Colonial Union) to the present day […]