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Información de la obraCongo: The Epic History of a People por David Van Reybrouck    Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro.   bibliest | Sep 11, 2019 |  Albertos | Aug 19, 2019 |
 This is a masterpiece. David Van Reybrouck, a Belgian historian, mixes archival research, family history (his father was a railway engineer after Congo’s independence in 1960) and extensive reportage. It is all there: the avarice and brutality of Leopold II; the exploitation of Congo when it later formally became Belgian colony; the chaos that followed independence; the kleptocracy of Mobutu Sese Seko; the wars after the dictator’s death in 1997. But what sets the book apart is that it is also replete with the voices of the Congolese themselves. The research, the devotion, the inventiveness in Van Reybrouck's writing are a gift to everyone, not just fans of African history. This book not only deserves the description "epic", in its true sense, but the term "masterpiece" as well. Premios
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. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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 Google Books — Cargando...GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)967.51History and Geography Africa Central Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa); Rwanda & Burundi Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa -- former Zaire)Clasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio: (4.22)
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