Mission to gelele, king of dahome, a
Auteur :
Burton, Richard Francis
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108030328
Date de publication :
18 avr. 2011
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
540 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Sent on a diplomatic mission to convince the king of Dahomey (present-day Benin) to put a stop to the slave trade, British explorer Sir Richard Burton (1821–1890) recounts his experience in this two-volume work, published in 1864. Volume 2 discusses Burton's negotiations with the king.