The Scramble for Africa
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In 1880 the continent of Africa was largely unexplored by Europeans. Less than thirty years later, only Liberia and Ethiopia remained unconquered by them. The rest - 10 million square miles with 110 million bewildered new subjects - had been carved up by five European powers (and one extraordinary individual) in the name of Commerce, Christianity, 'Civilization' and Conquest. The Scramble for Africa is the first full-scale study of that extraordinary episode in history.
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The Scramble for Africa, Thomas Pakenham
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- 1992
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- Title
- The Scramble for Africa
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Thomas Pakenham
- Publisher
- Abacas
- Released
- 1992
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0349104492
- ISBN13
- 9780349104492
- Category
- Historical prose
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- In 1880 the continent of Africa was largely unexplored by Europeans. Less than thirty years later, only Liberia and Ethiopia remained unconquered by them. The rest - 10 million square miles with 110 million bewildered new subjects - had been carved up by five European powers (and one extraordinary individual) in the name of Commerce, Christianity, 'Civilization' and Conquest. The Scramble for Africa is the first full-scale study of that extraordinary episode in history.