King Leopold's ghost: a story of greed, terror, and heroism in colonial Africa
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Author:
Contributors:
Kingsolver, Barbara, author of introduction, etc.
Published:
Boston : Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
Format:
Book
Edition:
Second Mariner Books edition.
Physical Desc:
xiii, 379 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, map ; 21 cm
Status:
Description
Chronicles the life of King Leopold II of Belgium and discusses how he plundered the Congo, how his people tried to overthrow him, and other related topics.
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Preston Adult Nonfiction
967.5 HOC
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Politics and government -- 1885-1908.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Politics and government.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Forced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 19th century.
Forced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 20th century.
Human rights movements -- History -- 19th century.
Human rights movements -- History -- 20th century.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Politics and government.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Forced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 19th century.
Forced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 20th century.
Human rights movements -- History -- 19th century.
Human rights movements -- History -- 20th century.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780358212508, 0358212502
Notes
General Note
Reprint. Originally published in Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1998.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 352-364) and index.
Description
Chronicles the life of King Leopold II of Belgium and discusses how he plundered the Congo, how his people tried to overthrow him, and other related topics.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Hochschild, A., & Kingsolver, B. (2020). King Leopold's ghost: a story of greed, terror, and heroism in colonial Africa. Second Mariner Books edition. Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hochschild, Adam and Barbara, Kingsolver. 2020. King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa. Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hochschild, Adam and Barbara, Kingsolver, King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa. Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Hochschild, Adam, and Barbara Kingsolver. King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa. Second Mariner Books edition. Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
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