David Livingstone's Missionary Travels in Britain and America: Exploring the Wider Circulation of a Victorian Travel Narrative.

First published in London in 1857 by John Murray, David Livingstone'sMissionary Travels and Researches in South Africawas the bestselling travel narrative in nineteenth-century Britain. The remarkable commercial success it enjoyed helps to explain the significant scholarly attention it has attracted...

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Publicado en:Scottish Geographical Journal Vol. 129; no. 3/4; pp. 179 - 194
Autor principal: Henderson, Louise C.
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep/Dec2013
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