The Last Journals of David Livingstone

by David Livingstone

Overview

David Livingstone was born in 1813. He was a Scottish Presbyterian medical missionary. He was known for his exploration of central Africa. He was the first European to see Queen Victoria Falls and is famous for his meeting with H M Stanley that gave rise to the phrase "Dr Livingstone I presume." As one of the most popular heroes in Victorian England, Livingstone "rags to riches" story," his daring exploration, and his strong anti-slavery stance made him the source of legend.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940163116560
Publisher:	Walrus Books Publisher
Publication date:	12/30/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

David Livingstone was a Scottish physician, Congregationalist, and pioneer Christian missionary with the London Missionary Society, an explorer in Africa, and one of the most popular British heroes of the late 19th-century Victorian era. He had a mythical status that operated on a number of interconnected levels: Protestant missionary martyr, working-class "rags-to-riches" inspirational story, scientific investigator and explorer, imperial reformer, anti-slavery crusader, and advocate of commercial and colonial expansion.