A Geographical and Commercial View of Northern Central Africa

Containing a Particular Account of the Course and Termination of the Great River Niger in the Atlantic Ocean

By:

James Macqueen

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies

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James MacQueen (1778–1870) was a British geographer fascinated by the problem of the River Niger. He set out to try to establish (on the basis of accounts by explorers, traders and missionaries), that one and the same river flowed continuously through Africa and into the Atlantic Ocean, thus challenging long-established beliefs that African rivers either disappeared into the sand or terminated in lakes. MacQueen documents his findings in this pioneering work, first published in 1821. Drawing on evidence from a range of authorities, he argues that previous misconceptions about the Niger had left Africa isolated from the civilised world, and shows how his discovery could open up trading opportunities between Africa and other countries, suggesting that contact with Europeans would lead to the eventual abolishment of the slave trade in the interior. This important study remains relevant to scholars of both geography and African history today.

Release date NZ

May 19th, 2011

Author

James Macqueen

Audience

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Illustrations

3 Maps

Pages

330

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies

Dimensions

140x216x19

ISBN-13

9781108031271

Product ID

10888198

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