The Scramble for Africa (book)
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- For the historical event, see Scramble for Africa
| Author | Thomas Pakenham |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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Publication date
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1990 |
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| ISBN | 0-349-10449-2 |
| Preceded by | The Boer War |
| Followed by | Meetings with Remarkable Trees |
The Scramble for Africa is a comprehensive popular history of the Scramble for Africa written by Thomas Pakenham.
Content
One of the book's central themes is the contrast between the humanitarian motives of David Livingstone, and the profit-making of King Leopold II, and how the different people dealt with the conflict. The book addresses underlying motives and economics, without losing sight of the individuals whose personalities and actions drove much of the Scramble. It has been reprinted a number of times since its first appearance in 1990.
Awards
The book won the WH Smith Literary Award and the Alan Paton Award.
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