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The Gates of Africa : Death, Discovery, and the Search for Timbuktu by Anthony Sattin is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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London, 1788: a group of British gentlemen---geographers, scholars, politicians, humanitarians, and traders---decide it is time to solve the mysteries of Africa's unknown interior regions. Inspired by the Enlightenment quest for knowledge, they consider it a slur on the age that the interior of Africa still remains a mystery, that maps of the "dark continent" are populated with mythical beasts, imaginary landmarks, and fabled empires. As well, they hoped that more accurate knowledge of Africa wo
Who reads The Gates of Africa : Death, Discovery, and the Search for Timbuktu?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Anthony Sattin
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781466862357
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, African History, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.8 / 5 (74 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14