The fateful journey: the expedition of Alexine Tinne and Theodor von Heuglin in Sudan (1863-1864) : a study of their travel accounts and ethnographic collections

Bold, headstrong, and fabulously wealthy, Dutch traveller Alexine Tinne (1834-1869) made several excursions into the African interior, often accompanied by her mother, at a time when very few European women traveled. 'The Fateful Journey' follows her trip with German zoologist Theodor von...

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1. Verfasser: Willink, Robert Joost 1947- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press 2011
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Zusammenfassung:Bold, headstrong, and fabulously wealthy, Dutch traveller Alexine Tinne (1834-1869) made several excursions into the African interior, often accompanied by her mother, at a time when very few European women traveled. 'The Fateful Journey' follows her trip with German zoologist Theodor von Heuglin, which took them through Egypt and Sudan in search of adventure and unknown regions in Central Africa. Drawing upon four years of research in the Tinne archives, and including never before published correspondence, photographs, and other documents, Robert Joost Willink presents a compelling account of their journey and its tragic ending. This exciting volume not only sheds light on Tinne's life and times, it also offers captivating insights into the world of European adventurers in the 19th century. An enthralling mix of adventure and careful scholarship, 'The Fateful Journey' creates a powerful portrait of Alexine Tinne throughout her life, from her start as a rich heiress in the Netherlands to her end as the intrepid explorer who risked, and lost, everything on a daring, doomed quest
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Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (455 Seiten)
ISBN:9789048514908
DOI:10.1017/9789048514908

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