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David Livingstone was one of the supreme representatives of the British Empire; yet his career suffered many set-backs during his own lifetime and since his death his reputation has swung between extremes of adulation and dismissal. Were his epic journeys through Africa purely to save souls and counter the slave trade? Or were they the first steps towards bringing the peoples of Central Africa under the control of Europeans who would destroy their values and exploit them economically? Beyond these questions, there lies the puzzle of Livingstone's own character and its contradictions. Livingstone's career was certainly an extraordinary one. Born in poverty in Blantyre, Scotland, he educated himself by heroic endeavour, later proving himself to be a remarkable linguist and scientist. His missionary journeys brought him into contact with a wide range of African peoples, for whom he showed remarkable sympathy. This book is an account of Livingstone's life and his achievements.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Introduction
- Note on African Names
- 1 The Displaced Gael
- 2 A Student in Glasgow and London
- 3 The LMS and Southern Africa
- 4 Kuruman and Mabotsa
- 5 Kolobeng and the North
- 6 South African Politics
- 7 Coast to Coast
- 8 Years of Triumph
- 9 The Zambesi Expedition
- 10 Linyanti
- 11 Failure and Defeat
- 12 Home and Family
- 13 Bombay to Bangweulu
- 14 Last Journeys
- 15 Livingstone and Imperialism
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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