| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 140 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Introduction -- The odd couple -- The story begins : Aden -- Somaliland -- Seeking the Nile -- Was Speke a cad? -- Telling the truth |
| Summary |
This is a study of the famous controversy between Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke, fellow explorers who quarreled over Speke's claim to have discovered the source of the Nile during their African expedition in 1857-59. Speke died of a gunshot wound, probably accidental, the day before a scheduled debate with Burton in 1864. Burton has had the upper hand in subsequent accounts. Speke has been called a "cad." In light of new evidence and after a careful reading of duelling texts, Carnochan concludes that the case against Speke remains unproven-and that the story, as normally told, displays the inescapable uncertainty of historical narrative. All was fair in this love-war |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-136) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Speke, John Hanning, 1827-1864.
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Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890 -- Travel -- Nile River
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| SUBJECT |
Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890 fast |
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Speke, John Hanning, 1827-1864 fast |
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Burton, Richard Francis. swd |
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Speke, John Hanning. swd |
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Explorers -- Nile River -- History -- 19th century
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TRAVEL.
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Discoveries in geography
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Explorers
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Travel
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Entdeckungsreise
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Expedition
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| SUBJECT |
Nile River -- Discovery and exploration
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Nile River Valley -- Discovery and exploration
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| Subject |
Nile River
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Nile River Valley
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Nil
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1429416068 |
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9781429416061 |
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9780804753258 |
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0804753253 |
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9780804755719 |
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080475571X |
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9780804767880 |
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0804767882 |
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