The Scramble for Africa, 1876-1912Panoramic history at its best: a vivid, dramatic account of how five rapacious European powers seized and subjugated an entire continent. Pakenham tells of the scramble for loot, markets and colonial prestige in which Britain, France, Belgium, Germany and Italy carved up a continent of 11 million square miles and 200 million people. 25 maps; 32 pages of photographs. |
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THE OPEN PATH | 9 |
Three Flags Across Africa | 24 |
Two Steps Forward | 40 |
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