AfTeR – The African Text: Representing Africa in Imperial Russia (1850-1917)
Thought of as the first of a series (Asia, America, Australia and Oceania, Europe, Russia were meant to follow), according to Berezin’s introduction this manual was born out of necessity, as he had struggled to find a geography textbook suitable for young students, and reliable for teachers. It is divided into six chapters […]
Berezin, N.I.: Africa. A Manual for Teaching Geography 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 »
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 […]
Anon. – Uganda, or Uganeida. A Geographical Essay Read Post »
The book is divided into seventy-three chapters authored by experts and travellers such as Aleksandr Bulatovich, Aleksandr Eliseev, Evgenii Kartavtsev, Vasilii Junker, Vladimir Dedlov, Pavel Shchusev, among others. It includes a brief editor’s introduction and a list of illustrations, which indicates the sources of the images. The book is part of a series of geographical compendiums […]
Kruber A.A. et al.: Africa. An Illustrated Geographical Compendium Read Post »
The book is divided into seven chapters and includes illustrations and a conclusion. The overall tone is informative, with the author providing scientific information about geography, physics, astronomy, and natural history in an accessible way […]
Rubakin, N.A.: Travels to the Edge of the World Read Post »
In the opening lines, the author asserts that Africa has long been the battleground for European powers, who sought to compensate for the limited space of their countries in Europe by securing extensive territories on the African continent. The book offers brief overviews of the history of European colonies and their borders in the late 19th century […]
Bok, I.I.: European Successes in the Eastern Half of Africa in Recent Years Read Post »
The account of Viktor Mashkov’s expedition to Ethiopia was published in the Report of the Russian Geographical Society in 1897, in the section “Geographic News”. In the introductory note, the author states that this brief geographical sketch will describe the Russian Red Cross’s journey to Ethiopia, but will not be able to provide detailed scientific information. He also notes that he could not bring any luggage, which meant that he was unable to take photographic or scientific tools to the trip […]
Mashkov, V.F.: Information about Abyssinia Read Post »
After the introduction and the first two chapters, consisting of a recollection of Bulatovich’s trips to Ethiopia between 1896 and 1897, the book proceeds as an essay on the geography, ethnography, and history of Ethiopia […]
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 »
The textbook, at its eleventh edition (reprinted without alterations), is divided into four parts, each devoted to the description of Africa, Australia, America, and Asia, respectively. These sections are preceded by an author’s foreword, where he states that the purpose of the textbook is to incorporate the latest research in Geography and Ethnography into Russian educational literature […]
Turchakovskii, K.I.: Textbook of General Geography Read Post »