King Leopold's ghost : a story of greed, terror, and heroism in Colonial Africa
(Book)
Author
Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1999.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
967.5 HOCHS
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967.5 HOCHS
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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| Central - Adult Nonfiction | 967.5 HOCHS | Available | |
| Shirlington - Adult Nonfiction | 967.5 HOCHS | Checked Out | May 13, 2024 |
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1999.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
376 pages [16 pages plates] : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
On cover: "with a new afterword."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 348-360) and index.
Description
Documents the plundering of the territory.
Awards
National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction Finalist
Subjects
LC Subjects
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Politics and government -- 1885-1908.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Forced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 19th century.
Forced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 20th century.
History.
Human rights movements -- History -- 19th century.
Human rights movements -- History -- 20th century.
Indigenous peoples -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 19th century.
Indigenous peoples -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 20th century.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Forced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 19th century.
Forced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 20th century.
History.
Human rights movements -- History -- 19th century.
Human rights movements -- History -- 20th century.
Indigenous peoples -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 19th century.
Indigenous peoples -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 20th century.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hochschild, A. (1999). King Leopold's ghost: a story of greed, terror, and heroism in Colonial Africa (First Mariner books edition.). Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hochschild, Adam. 1999. King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa. Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hochschild, Adam. King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa Houghton Mifflin, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hochschild, Adam. King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa First Mariner books edition., Houghton Mifflin, 1999.
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