Islam in Africa

These books hold accounts of travels through various parts of the African continent, including Mozambique, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Egypt, specifically areas surrounding the Nile. Among these accounts are those of Richard F. Burton (1821-1890), who published 43 volumes of his explorations and is known for his Orientalist views. A century later, Burton's accounts would once again garner attention, this time through Edward Said's critique in Orientalism (1978).