1st Edition

The Negroland of the Arabs Examined and Explained (1841) Or an Enquiry into the Early History and Geography of Central Africa

By William Desborough Cooley Copyright 1966
    170 Pages
    by Routledge

    170 Pages
    by Routledge

    Initially published in 1841 and written in language of the time, this is W.D Cooley's investigation which has formed a basis for future studies. His spirit for inquiry led him into the diverse fields of geography, mathematics, and linguistics and here is his inquiry into the Early History and Geography of Central Africa.

    Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 GHA’NAH—Aúdaghost—Aúlíl; Chapter 3 El Idrisi COMPARED WITH El Bekri; Chapter 4 MALI.—The Extinction of Ghánah; Chapter 5 Ibn Ba?ú?ah’s Journey; Chapter 6 Tekrúr; Chapter 7 Kúghah—Kághó—Kaúkaú—Karkar; Chapter 8 Lemlem; Chapter 9 Negroland DIVIDED INTO NATIONS; Chapter 10 Postscript;

    Biography

    William Desborough Cooley Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.