AfTeR – The African Text: Representing Africa in Imperial Russia (1850-1917)
This pamphlet is part of the series “Studies in ethnography”, which offered the Russian public news on the world’s most various populations. Contrary to what one would imagine, the author talks about the entirety of the African continent, describing the different climate zones, flora and fauna, and natural resources […]
Putsykovich F.F.: Negroes. A Reading for the People Read Post »
The book is equipped with 158 illustrations, 1 map and 1 portrait. It is organised in eleven chapters, preceded by an introduction from the editor. The introductory section claims that despite being born in Moscow, the late explorer Wilhelm Junker had to publish his extensive works – a product of his journeys to Africa and scientific endeavours – in Europe […]
Petri, E.Iu.: V.V. Junker’s Travels Through Africa Read Post »
The book is part of the series The Lives of Remarkable People founded by Florentii Pavlenkov, and it is complemented by Stanely’s portrait and a geographic map of his travels. It is divided into five chapters (“Stanley’s Childhood and Youth,” “In Search of Livingston,” “Across Africa,” “Congo Free State,” “To the Aid of Emin Pasha”), and is supplemented with an author’s introduction and a list of bibliographical sources […]
Abramov, Ia.V.: Henry Morton Stanley. His Life, Travels, and Geographic Discoveries Read Post »
The account of Vasilii Junker’s expedition to Africa was published in the 23rd volume of the Report of the Russian Geographical Society for 1887, in the section titled “Geographic News”. The article bears a subtitle: “Read at the official assembly of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society on April 9, 1887”. In the opening, the author claims that this is his second journey to Africa […]
Junker, V.V.: Report on a Seven-Year Journey through Equatorial Africa Read Post »
The author begins his report by claiming that a significant event has recently occurred, i.e., the establishment of the Congo Free State in Africa. He then provides a brief overview of the history of geographical discoveries and explorations within the Congo Basin, […]
Shokal’skii, Iu.M.: The Congo Free State Read Post »