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100	1		_aGriffon du Bellay, Marie-Théophile, _d1829-1908
245	1	0	_aGabon: schetsen uit West-Afrika : _bDe Aarde en haar volken, 1868
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2022-10-29
508			_aJeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg
520			_a"Gabon: schetsen uit West-Afrika" by Marie-Théophile Griffon du Bellay is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the establishment of the French in Gabon, detailing the climate, geography, local tribes, and socio-economic conditions. It likely presents a detailed view of daily life, customs, and interactions between the indigenous populations and European colonizers. The opening of the text introduces the context of Gabon during the period of French colonization, discussing the challenges posed by the local climate and the complexity of the land's geography. The author describes the interactions between the French and various African tribes, such as the Mpongwen and the Boulous, and comments on issues such as the slave trade and the ineffectiveness of missionary efforts in the region. In addition, it highlights the social structure, including the roles of women and the nature of local governance under tribal leaders, providing insight into both the local cultures and the European perspective on colonization. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cNetherlands: H. D. Tjeenk Willink & Zn., 1918
653			_aGabon -- Description and travel
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69259
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