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During his travels as a missionary, David Livingstone beheld many previously unknown wonders of the African interior. He put Victoria Falls and Lake Ngami on the map, and was the first white man to cross the African continent. Diaries, reports and letters are combined to create a wonderful narration of Livingstones travels in a widely unknown continent. Included in this harrowing tale is Livingstones narrow escape from a lions wrath, his negotiations with an African chief, and his account of the Portuguese slave traders brutally punishing slaves after their attempt to escape. The Life and African Explorations of Livingstone also reveals Livingstones deeply-rooted Christian beliefs and the strength he took from them, strength that allowed him to live and thrive amid the hardships of equatorial Africa.About the AuthorDr. David Livingstone (1813-1873) discovered numerous African landmarks, including Zimbabwes Victoria Falls. He lived for years as a missionary in Africa and was a famous opponent of slavery. Christopher Hibbert is the author of Agincourt and Wolfe at Quebec.
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Vânzător: Elefant.ro
Brand: Cooper Square Publishers
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