Congo : the epic history of a people /
Van Reybrouck reviews some of the most dramatic episodes in Congolese history -- from the slave trade to the ivory and rubber booms; from the arrival of Henry Morton Stanley to the tragic regime of King Leopold II; from global indignation to Belgian colonialism; from the struggle for independence to...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Dutch |
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New York, NY :
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,
[2014]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Van Reybrouck reviews some of the most dramatic episodes in Congolese history -- from the slave trade to the ivory and rubber booms; from the arrival of Henry Morton Stanley to the tragic regime of King Leopold II; from global indignation to Belgian colonialism; from the struggle for independence to Mobutu's brutal rule; and from the world famous Rumble in the Jungle to the civil war over natural resources that began in 1996 and still rages today. |
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| Item Description: | Translation of: Congo : een geschiedenis. |
| Physical Description: | x, 639 pages : maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 597-618) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0062200119 (hardcover) 9780062200112 (hardcover) |
