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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Publication date
September 1, 1998
Pages
366
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780395759240
ISBN-10
0395759242
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.50 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.55 lbs.
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Out of Print
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$26.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A colorful, provocative study of King Leopold II of Belgium's genocidal plunder of the Congo in the 1880s, as the European powers were colonizing Africa, reveals the heroic efforts that led to the first international human rights movement.
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Hardcover
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from Houghton Mifflin (September 1, 1998)
9780395759240 | details & prices | 366 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.55 lbs | List price $26.00
About: A colorful, provocative study of King Leopold II of Belgium's genocidal plunder of the Congo in the 1880s, as the European powers were colonizing Africa, reveals the heroic efforts that led to the first international human rights movement.
About: A colorful, provocative study of King Leopold II of Belgium's genocidal plunder of the Congo in the 1880s, as the European powers were colonizing Africa, reveals the heroic efforts that led to the first international human rights movement.
Paperback
from Mariner Books (April 1, 2006)
9780618711673 | details & prices | List price $15.00
About: A true tale of turn-of-the-century greed, avarice, and colonial violence explores the African legacy of Belgium's King Leopold, a man who conducted one of the first great genocides of the century while cultivating a reputation as a humanitarian.
About: A true tale of turn-of-the-century greed, avarice, and colonial violence explores the African legacy of Belgium's King Leopold, a man who conducted one of the first great genocides of the century while cultivating a reputation as a humanitarian.
Reprint edition from Mariner Books (September 3, 1999)
9780618001903 | details & prices | 366 pages | 6.00 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $15.95
About: Documents the plundering of the territory
About: Documents the plundering of the territory
from Houghton Mifflin (September 1, 1999)
9789990064216 | details & prices | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $0.02
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