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A Labyrinth of Kingdoms

10,000 Miles Through Islamic Africa
by Steve Kemper
A Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles Through Islamic Africa. Norton. Jun. 2012. 432p. ISBN 9780393079661. $27.95. HISTORY
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Acting for the British government, German national Heinrich Barth became part of an expedition through North and Central Africa in 1849, enduring a five-and-a-half-year trek over 10,000 miles and the deaths of most of his comrades finally to reach that legendary city, Timbuktu. His story has been known primarily to scholars, so this is an important corrective.
Reviewed by Barbara Hoffert , Jan 01, 2012
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