richard burton Flashcards
years of richard burton?
1821 - 1890
what family did richard burton grow up in?
affluent military family - travelling across europe
what did richard burtons experience as a travelling family do for him?
mastered 29 languages
what did richard burton serve as?
soldier in british east india company
what was richard burton famous for?
expedition with john hanning speke grow - find source of the nile
what happened to richard burton on the expedition to find the source of the nile with john hanning speke?
richard fell ill. john hanning speke continued
what was richard burtons motivation with africa?
wanted to learn about their culture
what was richard burtons attitude towards indigenous people?
complex. admired them. wanted to study deeply.
however, work represented stereotypical victorian man
why was richard burton important to the british empire? 1/2
his expeditions expanded british geographic knowledge of africa
why was richard burton important to the british empire? 2/2
complex figure. admirer and critic of british empire
