European Atrocity, African Catastrophe Leopold II, the Congo Free State and Its Aftermath |
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Author:
| Ewans, Martin Ewans, Sir Martin |
ISBN: | 978-0-7007-1589-3 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2002 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $252.00 |
Book Description:
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This narrative of the creation, development and collapse both of King Leopold's regime, and of the Belgian colony that replaced it, provides insight into the nature of European colonialism in Africa and the consequences for Europe itself.
This narrative of the creation, development and collapse both of King Leopold's regime, and of the Belgian colony that replaced it, provides insight into the nature of European colonialism in Africa and the consequences for Europe itself.