Belyi, A.
One of the main figures of the so-called “young generation” of Russian symbolists, Andrei Belyi (ps. of Boris Nikolaevich Bugaev) undertook a journey to Italy and Northern Africa with his partner Asia Turgeneva in 1910-1911 […]
Bashmakov, A.A.: Nubia and Egypt
At the beginning of the essay, Bashmakov explains that the past spring he travelled to the Sennar region and the White Nile in order to collect materials on the history and ethnography of North-Eastern and Central Africa […]
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Bashmakov, A.A.: Letters from Africa
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 […]
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Bobin, S.P.: Africa. A Geographical Chrestomathy
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 […]
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Brovtsyn, N.P.: Materials for an Anthropology of Ethiopia. The Abyssinians of the Shewa Province
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 […]
Brianchaninov, N.V.: Wanderings (Nubia – Sudan – Palestine – Lebanon)
In this volume, Brianchaninov offers the reader a diary of his journey through Nubia, Sudan, Palestine and Lebanon (1906), accompanying the various entries with photographs (presumably taken during the trip). […]
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Berezin, N.I.: Through the Land of the Pygmies (Stanley’s Travel)
With this volume, Berezin offers the Russian readership an account of Henry Stanely’s first trans-Africa expedition (1874-1877), from Zanzibar to Boma […]
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Berezin, N.I.: In the Land of Thirst and Slavery. Nachtigal’s Journey Through Sahara and Sudan
Divided into seventeen illustrated chapters, the book delves into Gustav Nachtigal’s expedition to Central Africa (south-Saharan regions, Bornu, Bagirmi, Sudan) between 1869 and 1874 […]
Anon. – Uganda, or Uganeida. A Geographical Essay
In the introductory pages the author claims that the British government offered the Jews some land in East Africa, to settle on an autonomous basis. They provide a literal translation of excerpts from the document containing the offer […]
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Berezin, N.I.: The Zanzibar Fugitive. A Tale from African Life
This short novel for children centres around Mambo, a young man from a village on the shores of lake Victoria. Having listened to the tales of a local traveller, he begins to dream of reaching the sea and visiting the island of Zanzibar. The opportunity arises […]
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