Congo, the epic history of a people, David van Reybrouck ; translated from the Dutch by Sam Garrett
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Congo, the epic history of a people, David van Reybrouck ; translated from the Dutch by Sam Garrett
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 597-618) and index
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index present
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non fiction
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Congo
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bibliography
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850221510
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David van Reybrouck ; translated from the Dutch by Sam Garrett
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the epic history of a people
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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