| TITLE: |
King Leopold's ghost : a story of greed, terror, and heroism in colonial Africa / Adam Hochschild. |
| AUTHOR: |
Hochschild, Adam. |
| PUBLISHED: |
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1999. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
366 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm. |
| EDITION: |
1st Mariner Books ed. |
| NOTES: |
"A Mariner book." |
| NOTES: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 338-350) and index. |
| NOTES: |
Wilson's Senior High School |
| NOTES: |
Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.) |
| NOTES: |
Library Journal Starred |
| NOTES: |
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. |
| NOTES: |
Interest level: Adult |
| SUBJECT: |
Congo (Democratic Republic)--Politics and government--1885-1908. |
| SUBJECT: |
Congo (Democratic Republic)--Politics and government. |
| SUBJECT: |
Forced labor--Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--19th century. |
| SUBJECT: |
Forced labor--Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--20th century. |
| SUBJECT: |
Indigenous peoples--Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--19th century. |
| SUBJECT: |
Indigenous peoples--Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--20th century. |
| SUBJECT: |
Congo (Democratic Republic)--Race relations--History--19th century. |
| SUBJECT: |
Congo (Democratic Republic)--Race relations--History--20th century. |
| SUBJECT: |
Human rights movements--History--19th century. |
| SUBJECT: |
Human rights movements--History--20th century. |
| SUBJECT: |
Slavery--Congo (Democratic Republic)--History. |
| SUBJECT: |
Native peoples--Congo (Democratic Republic)--History. |
| SUBJECT: |
Congo (Democratic Republic)--Race relations--History. |
| SUBJECT: |
Human rights movements--History. |
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