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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
McGill Queens Univ Pr
Publication date
April 1, 2002
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780773524187
ISBN-10
0773524185
Dimensions
0.75 by 6 by 8.75 in.
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Canada
Original list price
$39.95
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university press
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Dark Age recounts the turbulent political career of recently deceased Jean-Bedel Bokassa, the flamboyant president-for-life and later emperor of the Central African Republic/Empire. Brian Titley examines the myths and legends surrounding the man, probes their origins and veracity, and attempts to provide a more balanced perspective on this controversial and misunderstood figure. Following a lengthy career in the French army, Bokassa seized power in the Central African Republic in 1966. His flamboyance and excesses soon became legendary: he was accused of cannibalism, feeding enemies to lions and crocodiles, and beating schoolchildren to death. Bokassa's tendency for self-aggrandizement culminated in 1977 when he named himself emperor and orchestrated a coronation in the style of Napoleon's. He was overthrown by French paratroopers in 1979 and went into exile, but returned to his homeland in 1985 to face a sensational trial. Titley interprets Bokassa's authoritarian and self-aggrandizing style as an attempt to legitimize his regime in a context devoid of indigenous political structures and explores the troubled relations between France and its former colonies. Combining techniques of historical inquiry and investigative journalism, he has produced a fascinating account of a pivotal chapter in contemporary African history.
Editions
Hardcover
With E. Brian Titley |
from McGill Queens Univ Pr (June 1, 1997)
9780773516021 | details & prices | 257 pages | 6.50 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.15 lbs | List price $65.00
About: Dark Age recounts the turbulent political career of recently deceased Jean-Bedel Bokassa, the flamboyant president-for-life and later emperor of the Central African Republic/Empire.
About: Dark Age recounts the turbulent political career of recently deceased Jean-Bedel Bokassa, the flamboyant president-for-life and later emperor of the Central African Republic/Empire.
Paperback
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Reprint edition from McGill Queens Univ Pr (April 1, 2002)
9780773524187 | details & prices | 6.00 × 8.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $39.95
About: Dark Age recounts the turbulent political career of recently deceased Jean-Bedel Bokassa, the flamboyant president-for-life and later emperor of the Central African Republic/Empire.
About: Dark Age recounts the turbulent political career of recently deceased Jean-Bedel Bokassa, the flamboyant president-for-life and later emperor of the Central African Republic/Empire.
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