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Congo by David van Reybrouck · Booklabria

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David van Reybrouck
Congo

HistoryHistoire

Congo

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First published: 2010
Editions: 13 in 3 languages

Synopsis

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.

Subjects: History
Histoire
Congo, history
Set in: Congo

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13 in 3 languages

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English7 French2 German2

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