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378 S.; Illustr.; Ktn.; 22 cm. Originalleinen.

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Gutes Ex.; Einband berieben; Rücken verblaßt; innen Seiten geringfügig nachgedunkelt. - Englisch. - Aus der Bibliothek von H. J. Koloß / Völkerkunde-Museum Berlin. - Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski (* 27. Mai 1876 in Ludza (poln.: Lucyn, deutsch: Ludsen) in Lettgallen, heutiges Lettland; ? 3. Januar 1945 in Grodzisk Mazowiecki in Masowien, Polen) war ein polnischer Schriftsteller und Forschungsreisender. ... (wiki) / INHALT : PREFACE ----- I. POISON ----- II. ON THE ATLANTIC ----- III. THE THRESHOLD OF AFRICA ----- IV. THE LAND OF STRUGGLE FOR NEGRO INDEPENDENCE ----- V. THE ISLAND OF EXILE ----- VI. NO GOD, BUT A DEVIL ! ----- VII. "SONS OF THE SOIL" AND "SHEPHERD KINGS" ----- VIII. A BREATH OF EUROPE AND AGAIN THE JUNGLE ----- IX. TRIAL BY POISON ----- X. CHRIST IN A HOSTILE LAND ----- XI. THE RED ENIGMA ----- XII. IN THE FUTA-JALLON MOUNTAINS ----- XIII. UNDER THE POLISH FLAG ON THE NIGER ----- XIV. THE ARENA OF A GREAT EFFORT ----- XV. THE LAND OF ENFORCED INDUSTRY ----- xvi. KOM: MORO-NABA XXXII ----- XVII. THE WHITE WAVE ----- XVIII. AMONG THE DISTRUSTFUL ----- XIX. THE MIRACLE ----- XX. ON THE TRAIL OF ELEPHANTS ----- XXI. BLACK AND WHITE MAGICIANS ----- INDEX. // LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS --- MAP OF AFRICA, SHOWING ROUTE OF OSSENDOWSKl's --- EXPEDITION --- PROFESSOR OSSENDOWSKI TALKING WITH THE DUTCH CAPTAIN --- AND FIRST MATE OF THE "KILSTROOM" PROFESSOR OSSENDOWSKI WITH HIS CHIMPANZEE "KASKA" --- A GIANT BAOBAB TREE --- A NEGRESS OF THE BAGA TRIBE --- TWO DANCERS AND MAGICIANS OF THE FULAH TRIBE --- SUSSU MAIDENS --- THE CHIEF OF FOREKARIAH VILLAGE, WITH HIS SUITE --- AN ARISTOCRAT OF THE MALINKI TRIBE, WITH HIS HAREM --- YOUNG FULAH HUNTSMEN --- NEGRO HUNTSMEN AND BEATERS --- ENTRANCE TO MONASTERY OF THE "WHITE FATHERS" --- A TERMITE MOUND --- MAP OF FRENCH GUINEA --- ALTAR OF BOBO FETISHISTS --- CARAVANSERAI OF FULAH NEGROES --- VILLAGE OF BAMBARA FETISHISTS --- CROSSING A DANGEROUS BRIDGE IN FUTA-JALLON MOUNTAINS --- "KASKA"---PROFESSOR OSSENDOWSKL'S CHIMPANZEE --- A MUSSULMAN MOSQUE IN THE SUDAN PROFESSOR OSSENDOWSKL'S SAMPAN ON THE NIGER FISHERMEN'S CHILDREN AROUND A HEAP OF FISH CAUGHT IN --- THE NIGER --- A MAGICIAN AND "LORD" OF FISHING ON THE NIGER MAP OF FRENCH SUDAN WORK IN PROGRESS ON AN IRRIGATION CANAL FROM THE NIGER (u.a.m.)