Bold, headstrong, and fabulously wealthy, Dutch traveller Alexine Tinne (1834 1869) made several excursions into the African interior, often accompanied by her mother, at a time …
This compelling, richly illustrated work recounts the African journeys of the intrepid Dutch traveller Alexine Tinne (1835-1869). Heiress to a huge fortune –she was at the time the …
Drawing on extensive research and personal accounts, this hard-hitting study investigates the processes of mobilization and demobilization of fighters from all factions during the …