The History and Description of Africa by Leo Africanus

The History and Description of Africa by Leo Africanus

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The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. Leo Africanus (c. 1494–c. 1554) was an Arab diplomat who enjoyed the patronage of Pope Leo X. This work describes the cultures, religions and politics of northern Africa.

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The History and Description of Africa by Leo Africanus

Volume I: Contains Book I of the original, edited, with an introduction and notes. Volume I: Contains Books I-IV of the original, edited, with an introduction and notes. Volume I: Contains Books V-IX of the original and Pory's additions, edited, with an introduction and notes. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volumes first published in 1896.
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ISBN 13 9781108012881
ISBN 10 1108012884
Titre The History and Description of Africa
Auteur Leo Africanus
Série Cambridge Library Collection - Hakluyt First Series
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Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Cambridge University Press
Année de publication 2010-06-03
Nombre de pages 364
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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