سفر سرنوشت‌ساز: اکتشاف الکسان تینه و تئودور فون هایگولین در سودان (۱۸۶۳-۱۸۶۴): مطالعه‌ای بر سفرنامه‌ها و مجموعه‌های مردم‌نگاری آن‌ها

Bold, headstrong, and fabulously wealthy, Dutch traveller Alexine Tinne (1834–1869) made several excursions into the African interior, often accompanied by her mother, at a time when very few European women traveled. The Fateful Journey follows her trip with German zoologist Theodor von Heuglin, which took them through Egypt and Sudan in search of adventure and unknown regions in Central Africa.. Drawing upon four years of research in the Tinne archives, and including never before published correspondence, photographs, and other documents, Robert Joost Willink presents a compelling account of their journey and its tragic ending. This exciting volume not only sheds light on Tinne’s life and times, it also offers captivating insights into the world of European adventurers in the 19th century. An enthralling mix of adventure and careful scholarship, The Fateful Journey creates a powerful portrait of Alexine Tinne throughout her life, from her start as a rich heiress in the Netherlands to her end as the intrepid explorer who risked—and lost—everything on a daring, doomed quest. Bold, headstrong, and fabulously wealthy, Dutch traveller Alexine Tinne (1834–1869) made several excursions into the African interior, often accompanied by her mother, at a time when very few European women traveled. 'The Fateful Journey' follows her trip with German zoologist Theodor von Heuglin, which took them through Egypt and Sudan in search of adventure and unknown regions in Central Africa. Drawing upon four years of research in the Tinne archives, and including never before published correspondence, photographs, and other documents, Robert Joost Willink presents a compelling account of their journey and its tragic ending. This exciting volume not only sheds light on Tinne's life and times, it also offers captivating insights into the world of European adventurers in the 19th century. An enthralling mix of adventure and careful scholarship, 'The Fateful Journey' creates a powerful portrait of Alexine Tinne throughout her life, from her start as a rich heiress in the Netherlands to her end as the intrepid explorer who risked, and lost, everything on a daring, doomed quest. Contents Prologue Introduction Chapter 1. Sudan: the place for adventure, trade and science Chapter 2. The White Nile and Khartoum Chapter 3. Preparations for the journey Chapter 4. To the Bahr el-Ghazal Chapter 5. Beyond the Bahr el-Ghazal Chapter 6. The reversal of fortune Chapter 7. A pause in Cairo Chapter 8. After Cairo Epilogue Appendix 1. The White Nile excursion of the Tinne party Appendix 2. Khartoum in the summer of 1862 Appendix 3. Khartoum Appendix 4. Sudan Appendix 5. Letters A. Tinne from Khartoum and Berber Appendix 6. Tidings from Cairo Appendix 7. Petermann’s maps of 1865 and 1869 Explanatory notes to the consulted sources Acknowledgements Source Notes Map of Egypt and Sudan Catalogue. ethnographic collections An account of the description of the Tinne-Heuglin collections 325 Notes Catalogue Bibliography Index Photo credits This compelling, richly illustrated work recounts the African journeys of the intrepid Dutch traveller Alexine Tinne (1835-1869). Heiress to a huge fortune -she was at the time the richest woman in the country - and bored with the royal court intrigues in The Hague, Tinne left for Egypt and Sudan accompanied by her mother Henriette Tinne-Van Capellen, ultimately settling in Khartoum. On her expedition in 1862-64, Tinne was joined by the German zoologist Theodor von Heuglin: the whole party set out for the as yet uncharted Bahr-el-Ghazal, hoping to explore that region and ascertain how far west