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Iurovetskii, M.I.: Angola. The Land Offered by Portugal to the Jews for Colonisation

The book features a foreword, a bibliography and a map, and it is organised into thematic chapters. In the foreword, the author addresses the prevalence of misinformation surrounding Angola, a Portuguese colony in Africa. Iurovetskii suggests that Angola might hold significance as a potential home for the Jewish population […]

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Kresin, R.: Uganda. A Country Offered by England to the Zionists for the Establishment of a Jewish State

The book comprises an author’s introduction, a chapter devoted to general geographic information about Uganda (its borders, climate, flora and fauna, and population), a chapter devoted to the Kingdom of Uganda (with general information about its society, religion, commerce, and state administration). […]

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Krindach, F.: A Russian Cavalryman in Abyssinia: from Djibouti to Harar

The book is divided into four chapters and includes photographic illustrations by G.V. Bobin, along with an author’s introduction. In the introductory note, the author clarifies that this book focuses solely on Bulatovich’s 1896 trip to Ethiopia from a sporting perspective, without mentioning the reasons behind Bulatovich’s mission to Harar or the role assigned to him […]

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Mashkov, V.F.: Information about Abyssinia

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 […]

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Gruzdev, F.S.: In the Country of Black Christians: Essays on Abyssinia

The book contains fifteen illustrations, an author’s introduction, and it is divided into ten chapters. The illustrations include a map of the area, portraits of local inhabitants, images of local architecture and landscapes, and portraits of Russian travellers in Ethiopia. In the introduction, the author claims that after several unsuccessful Russian missions to Ethiopia […]

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