Belgium and the Congo, 1885-1980 /
This book explains how and why Belgium, a small but influential European country, was affected by its colonial activities in the Congo.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2012.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Belgium and the Congo, 1885-1980; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Tables; Introduction; Empire and Metropole; The Focus of the Present Book; 1 Origin of the Colonial Phenomenon in Belgium; Belgium at the Dawn of Colonisation; The Initiatives of Leopold II and the Foundation of the Congo Free State (1885); The Essential Traits of the Leopoldian Initiatives; The Foundation of the Congo Free State; Main Characteristics of the Congo Free State (1885-1908); Conquests and Financial Needs; Exploitation and Massacres in the Leopoldian Congo.