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30 de jun. de 2024 · King Leopold’s Ghost begins after the colonisation of Africa was well underway, with many of the most prevalent colonial powers, notably England and France, having already established themselves with territory around the coastline of the continent.
King Leopold’s Ghost by Adam Hochchild is an essential read. It’s a raw and brutal account of colonial Belgium in the Congo around the early 20th century. It is shockingly relevant to today because of Leopold’s sinister misinformation campaigns in controlling the narrative for his greedy and murderous enterprises.
Há 4 dias · King Leopold II took control of Congo during the 19th century scramble for Africa, but his ruthless plundering of the country is a stain on Belgium’s reputation. As Belgium finally confronts his legacy, we look at the history and the ongoing controversies linked to the country’s colonial era.
Há 5 dias · King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild
28 de jun. de 2024 · Uma das histórias mais sombrias de Stephen King chega ao cinema: O filme de terror do diretor de Jogos Vorazes ganha velocidade. 28 de jun. de 2024 às 10:00. Giovanni Rodrigues. - Redação. Já...
Hi all, I've read the most well known commercial histories of the DRC in English: Van Reybrouck's "Congo: The Epic History of a People" and Hochschild's "King Leopold's Ghost" as well as some academic works like Ludo De Witte's "The Assassination of Lumumba".
2 de jul. de 2024 · 1904年，剛果一名男子恩薩拉（Nsala）由於來不及向比利時殖民政府繳納足夠的橡膠生產量，妻子遭殺死以示懲戒後，唯一還活著的小女兒手腳遭斬斷。他這張悲傷地望著女兒斷肢的照片，為利奧波德二世國王（King Leopold II）在剛果的殘虐殖民統治留下紀錄。
