Lost Countries of South America
Laurence Blair
Lost Countries of South America
Laurence Blair
Leverbaar
Levertijd: ca. 4 tot 6 werkdagen
A centuries old pillar of West African oral tradition, this narrative recounts the deeds and achievements of revered ancestors of the Manding peoples, led by the hero Sunjata as he liberates his people from the rule of Sumaworo Kanté, sorcerer king of Sosso, and establishes the foundations of the great medieval empire of Mali.
A short biography of Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), seventh President of the United States (1829-37) and commander of the US forces during the victorious Battle of New Orleans against the British, who was also a slave owner and instigator of the forced removal of native American tribes from their traditional territories.
Barry Cunliffe tells the story of trade across the Indian Ocean using the evidence of archaeology and the tales of great travellers, showing how, across thousands of years, humans have been driven by need and the sheer desire to own exotic goods to create and maintain trade routes whatever the difficulties.
