King Leopold's Ghost
A history of colonial violence connected with Leopold II and people who exposed abuses in Congo. It approaches the Belgian monarchy through the responsibility of power and testimony from beyond the palace.
- Title
- King Leopold's Ghost
- Author
- Adam Hochschild
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Narrative history
- Historical scope
- Late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
Edition and scope of the entry
Picador Collection; paperback, 7 November 2024; 416 pages; ISBN 9781035038817.
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- Which testimony comes from people subjected to violence, and which from European observers?
- How can numerical estimates of violence be distinguished from directly documented events?
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Sources and further research
- Pan Macmillan · Picador · King Leopold's Ghost
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