Zviagin K.S.: Abyssinia. A Reading for the People
The book consists of two readings, which were meant to be presented to the people at the Salt Town auditorium in Saint Petersburg […]
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AfTeR – The African Text: Representing Africa in Imperial Russia (1850-1917)
The book consists of two readings, which were meant to be presented to the people at the Salt Town auditorium in Saint Petersburg […]
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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 »
This short essay is intended to spread knowledge on Egypt amongst the general public. It is divided into four chapters […]
Pimenova, E.K.: The Country of Sphinxes and Pyramids. Egypt Read Post »
This short essay, which was published as a free insert of the journal “Narodnoe obrazovanie”, intends to familiarise the reader with the island of Madagascar […]
Rudnev, I.I.: The African Island of Madagascar Read Post »
With this volume, Berezin offers the Russian readership an account of Henry Stanely’s first trans-Africa expedition (1874-1877), from Zanzibar to Boma […]
Berezin, N.I.: Through the Land of the Pygmies (Stanley’s Travel) Read Post »
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 […]
The book is a compilation of chapters on Ethiopia, in which the author provides information about the country, fictionalising historical facts and the lives and adventures of historical figures. It is mainly focused on Emperor Tewodros II […]
Rubakin, N.A.: The Merciless Negus. A Tale About the Traditions and Habits of Abyssinia Read Post »
The book is an adaptation of Samuel Baker’s Ismailia (1874). It is enriched with illustrations of African landscapes, people, and animals. It is divided into three chapters, supplemented with a brief conclusion. The volume tells the story of Samuel Baker’s military expedition to the equatorial regions of the Nile […]
Rubakin, N.A.: Adventures in the Country of Slavery 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 »
The volume, part of the series “Knizhka za knizhkoi”, is dedicated to the progressive discovery of the route to India by circumnavigating Africa, starting with the explorations of Prince Henry the Navigator (Henrique of Portugal, 1394-1460) […]
Sleptsov, A.A.: To India by Sea Read Post »