The Resource King Leopold's ghost : a story of greed, terror, and heroism in Colonial Africa, Adam Hochschild
King Leopold's ghost : a story of greed, terror, and heroism in Colonial Africa, Adam Hochschild
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 366 pages
- Contents
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- Prologue: "The traders area kidnapping our people"
- Part I: Walking into fire. "I shall not give up the chase" ; The fox crosses the dream ; The magnificent cake ; "The treaties must grant us everything" ; From Florida to Berlin ; Under the Yacht Club flag ; The first heretic ; Where there aren't no Ten Commandments ; Meeting Mr. Kurtz ; The wood that weeps ; A secret society of murderers
- Part II: A King at bay. David and Goliath ; Breaking into the thieves' kitchen ; To flood his deeds with day ; A reckoning ; "Journalists won't give you recipes" ; No man is a stranger ; Victory? ; The Great Forgetting
- Looking back : a personal afterword
- Isbn
- 9780618001903
- Label
- King Leopold's ghost : a story of greed, terror, and heroism in Colonial Africa
- Title
- King Leopold's ghost
- Title remainder
- a story of greed, terror, and heroism in Colonial Africa
- Statement of responsibility
- Adam Hochschild
- Subject
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- Autochtones -- Congo (République démocratique) -- Histoire -- 19e siècle
- Autochtones -- Congo (République démocratique) -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Politics and government -- 1885-1908
- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Race relations | History -- 19th century
- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Race relations | History -- 20th century
- Congo (República Democrática) -- Gobierno -- 1885-1908
- Congo (République démocratique) -- Politique et gouvernement
- Congo (République démocratique) -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1885-1908
- Congo (République démocratique) -- Relations raciales | Histoire -- 19e siècle
- Congo (République démocratique) -- Relations raciales | histoire -- 20e siècle
- Derechos humanos -- Historia -- Siglo XIX
- Forced labor
- Forced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 19th century
- Forced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 20th century
- Gruweldaden
- History
- 1800-1999
- Human rights movements -- History -- 19th century
- Human rights movements -- History -- 20th century
- Indigenous peoples
- Indigenous peoples -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 19th century
- Indigenous peoples -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 20th century
- Koloniale periode
- Kongo <Demokratische Republik>
- Léopold, II, roi des Belges, 1835-1909 -- Et le Congo
- Morel, E. D., (Edmund Dene), 1873-1924 -- Et le Congo
- Mouvements des droits de l'homme -- Histoire -- 19e siècle
- Mouvements des droits de l'homme -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Politics and government
- Race relations
- Trabajos Forzados -- Congo (República Democrática) -- 1885-1908
- Travail forcé -- Congo (République démocratique) -- Histoire
- Uitbuiting
- Human rights movements
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hochschild, Adam
- Dewey number
- 967.51/022
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DT655
- LC item number
- .H63 1998
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Morel, E. D.
- Léopold
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Forced labor
- Forced labor
- Indigenous peoples
- Indigenous peoples
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Human rights movements
- Human rights movements
- Travail forcé
- Autochtones
- Autochtones
- Mouvements des droits de l'homme
- Mouvements des droits de l'homme
- Congo (République démocratique)
- Congo (République démocratique)
- Congo (République démocratique)
- Congo (République démocratique)
- Forced labor
- Human rights movements
- Indigenous peoples
- Politics and government
- Race relations
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Koloniale periode
- Uitbuiting
- Gruweldaden
- Kongo <Demokratische Republik>
- Congo (República Democrática)
- Trabajos Forzados
- Derechos humanos
- Label
- King Leopold's ghost : a story of greed, terror, and heroism in Colonial Africa, Adam Hochschild
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 338-350) and index
- Carrier category
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- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue: "The traders area kidnapping our people" -- Part I: Walking into fire. "I shall not give up the chase" ; The fox crosses the dream ; The magnificent cake ; "The treaties must grant us everything" ; From Florida to Berlin ; Under the Yacht Club flag ; The first heretic ; Where there aren't no Ten Commandments ; Meeting Mr. Kurtz ; The wood that weeps ; A secret society of murderers -- Part II: A King at bay. David and Goliath ; Breaking into the thieves' kitchen ; To flood his deeds with day ; A reckoning ; "Journalists won't give you recipes" ; No man is a stranger ; Victory? ; The Great Forgetting -- Looking back : a personal afterword
- Control code
- ocm39042794
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 366 pages
- Isbn
- 9780618001903
- Lccn
- 98016813
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o39042794
- (OCoLC)39042794
- Label
- King Leopold's ghost : a story of greed, terror, and heroism in Colonial Africa, Adam Hochschild
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 338-350) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue: "The traders area kidnapping our people" -- Part I: Walking into fire. "I shall not give up the chase" ; The fox crosses the dream ; The magnificent cake ; "The treaties must grant us everything" ; From Florida to Berlin ; Under the Yacht Club flag ; The first heretic ; Where there aren't no Ten Commandments ; Meeting Mr. Kurtz ; The wood that weeps ; A secret society of murderers -- Part II: A King at bay. David and Goliath ; Breaking into the thieves' kitchen ; To flood his deeds with day ; A reckoning ; "Journalists won't give you recipes" ; No man is a stranger ; Victory? ; The Great Forgetting -- Looking back : a personal afterword
- Control code
- ocm39042794
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 366 pages
- Isbn
- 9780618001903
- Lccn
- 98016813
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o39042794
- (OCoLC)39042794
Subject
- Autochtones -- Congo (République démocratique) -- Histoire -- 19e siècle
- Autochtones -- Congo (République démocratique) -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Politics and government -- 1885-1908
- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Race relations | History -- 19th century
- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Race relations | History -- 20th century
- Congo (República Democrática) -- Gobierno -- 1885-1908
- Congo (République démocratique) -- Politique et gouvernement
- Congo (République démocratique) -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1885-1908
- Congo (République démocratique) -- Relations raciales | Histoire -- 19e siècle
- Congo (République démocratique) -- Relations raciales | histoire -- 20e siècle
- Derechos humanos -- Historia -- Siglo XIX
- Forced labor
- Forced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 19th century
- Forced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 20th century
- Gruweldaden
- History
- 1800-1999
- Human rights movements -- History -- 19th century
- Human rights movements -- History -- 20th century
- Indigenous peoples
- Indigenous peoples -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 19th century
- Indigenous peoples -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 20th century
- Koloniale periode
- Kongo <Demokratische Republik>
- Léopold, II, roi des Belges, 1835-1909 -- Et le Congo
- Morel, E. D., (Edmund Dene), 1873-1924 -- Et le Congo
- Mouvements des droits de l'homme -- Histoire -- 19e siècle
- Mouvements des droits de l'homme -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Politics and government
- Race relations
- Trabajos Forzados -- Congo (República Democrática) -- 1885-1908
- Travail forcé -- Congo (République démocratique) -- Histoire
- Uitbuiting
- Human rights movements
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