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Selling the Congo : a history of European pro-empire propaganda and the making of Belgian imperialism /

"Belgium was a small, neutral country without a colonial tradition when King Leopold II ceded the Congo, his personal property, to the state in 1908. For the next half-century Belgium not only ruled an African empire but also, through widespread, enduring, and eagerly embraced propaganda, produ...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Stanard, Matthew G. (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lincoln [Neb.] : University of Nebraska Press, ©2011.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The Inheritance: Leopold II and Propaganda about the Congo; 2. Denying African History to Build the Belgian Nation: Imperial Expositions; 3. Curators and Colonial Control: Belgium's Museums of Empire; 4. Educating the Imperialists of Tomorrow; 5. Cast in the Mold of the eic: The Colony inStone and Bronze; 6. Projected Propaganda: Imperialistic Filmmaking in Belgium; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index