Description
A landmark Renaissance work, this newly translated guide offers a sweeping cosmography and geography of Africa as seen through the eyes of an African diplomat. Blending firsthand observation with learned description, it maps regions, peoples, climates, and routes while situating the continent within a wider world of navigation, knowledge, and imagination. More than a travel account, it explores themes of cultural encounter, the politics of information, and how geography shapes identity and power. Rendered in a fresh translation after more than four centuries, this Penguin Classic highlights Johannes Leo Africanus’s enduring significance as one of the earliest major African voices to reach print in Europe.
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paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2022
ISBN: 9780241543931
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First Published
1550
Language
eng
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