The Congo: From Leopold to Kabila: A People's History

The Congo: From Leopold to Kabila: A People's History
Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja (Author)
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Democratic Republic of Congo

As this book shows, the People of the Congo have suffered throughout the past century from a particularly brutal experience of colonial rule, and a series of post-independence political conflicts. But as this insightful political history of the Congolese democratic movement of the 20th century decisively makes clear, its people have not taken these multiple oppressions lying down. Instead, they have struggled both to establish democratic institutions at home and to free themselves from exploitations abroad.

• Rank: #672115 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.50" h x 5.24" w x .76" l, .91 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

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Congo from Leopold to Kabila A Peoples History, ISBN-13: 9781842770535, ISBN-10: 1842770535

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As this book shows, the People of the Congo have suffered throughout the past century from a particularly brutal experience of colonial rule, and a series of post-independence political conflicts. But as this insightful political history of the Congolese democratic movement of the 20th century decisively makes clear, its people have not taken these multiple oppressions lying down. Instead, they have struggled both to establish democratic institutions at home and to free themselves from exploitations abroad. Author: Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges ISBN-10: 1842770534

The Road To Kalamata: A Congo Mercenary's Personal Memoir

The Road To Kalamata: A Congo Mercenary's Personal Memoir
Mike Hoare (Author)
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Democratic Republic of Congo

The Road to Kalamata is the real-life adventure story of the 4 Commando team of mercenary soldiers, as told by their leader, Col. Mike Hoare. At the close of 1960, the newly formed independent state of Katanga in central Africa recruited Hoare and his team to suppress a rebellion by the Baluba, a fierce tribe of warriors rumored to be cannibals and known to torture and dismember any enemy soldiers unlucky enough to be captured. The events recounted in this book occurred in the Congo during the Katanga campaign of 1961.

With insight that only an officer with extensive battlefield experience can bring to this subject, Colonel Hoare chronicles the metamorphosis of 4 Commando from a loose assembly of individuals into a highly organized fighting unit, while also taking the reader inside the minds and hearts of men who sell their military skills for money. What emerges is a compelling and complex portrait of genuine adventurers, "a breed of men which," writes Hoare, "has almost vanished from the face of the earth."

Paladin Press is pleased to make available once again this engaging, colorful and thoughtful account, originally published in 1989, complete with a new foreword by the 20th century's most famous mercenary and one of its most eloquent storytellers.

• Rank: #88352 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.50" h x .39" w x 5.43" l, .50 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 152 pages

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author mike hoare format paperback language english publication year 15 10 2008 subject history military subject 2 military history title the road to kalamata a congo mercenary s personal memoir author mike hoare publisher paladin press us publication date jan 01 2008 pages 152 binding paperback dimensions 5 50 wx 8 25 hx 0 50 d isbn 1581606419 subject biography autobiography military brand new paperback all orders get full access to our online status tracking service allowing you to view rea

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Congo Diary: The Story of Che Guevara's "Lost" Year in Africa

Congo Diary: The Story of Che Guevara's "Lost" Year in Africa
Ernesto Che Guevara (Author), Aleida Guevara (Foreword)
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Democratic Republic of Congo

Featuring a foreword by Gabriel Garcia Marquez ("Che Guevara in Africa"), this book fills in the missing chapter in Che Guevara's life as head of the secret Cuban force that went to aid the liberation movement in the Congo against the Belgian colonialists in 1965. The idea was to prepare a group of Cubans for the mission to Bolivia, as well as to assist African national liberation movements.

This diary remained unpublished for decades because of its controversial content, but, like his other diaries, reveals Che's great literary gift, his razor-sharp intellect, his dry wit, and his brutal honesty. Because this diary deals with what Che admits was a "failure," he examines every painful detail about what went wrong in order to draw constructive lessons for future expeditions.

This publication of the complete Congo Diary has been thoroughly revised by Che's widow, Aleida March, and published in association with the Che Guevara Studies Center in Havana.

Features:

• Forewords by Gabriel Garcia Marquez ("Che Guevara in Africa") and Che's daughter, Aleida Guevara
• Twenty-eight pages of unpublished photos
• Extensive notes and glossary explaining Swahili terms
• Backcover blurbs by Nelson Mandela and Gabriel Garcia Marquez

• Rank: #575219 in Books
• Published on: 2011-12-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.06" h x .91" w x 6.02" l, .85 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 280 pages

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Contributors: Ernesto Che Guevara - Author. Format: Paperback

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The Kongolese Saint Anthony: Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita and the Antonian Movement, 1684-1706

The Kongolese Saint Anthony: Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita and the Antonian Movement, 1684-1706
John Thornton (Author)
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Democratic Republic of Congo

Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita was a young Kongolese woman who in 1704 claimed to be possessed by St. Anthony, argued that Jesus was a Kongolese, criticized Italian Capuchin missionaries for not supporting black saints, and attempted to stop the devastating cycle of civil wars between contenders for the Kongolese throne. She was burned at the stake in 1706. Background information is supplied on Kongo, the development of Catholicism there, and the role of local warfare in the Atlantic slave trade.

• Rank: #78926 in Books
• Published on: 1998-05-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.98" h x .51" w x 5.98" l, .73 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 238 pages

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The Kongolese Saint Anthony: Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita and the Antonian Movement, 1684-1706

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author john thornton format hardback language english publication year 13 05 1998 subject biographies autobiographies subject 2 biography historical political military title the kongolese saint anthony dona beatriz kimpa vita and the antonian movement 1684 1706 author john thornton publisher cambridge univ pr publication date aug 06 1998 pages 228 binding hardcover edition subsequent dimensions 6 25 wx 9 50 hx 0 75 d isbn 0521593700 subject history africa general description dona beatriz kimpa

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Categories: Health Care Costs, Christian biography->Africa, Christianity and politics->Kongo Kingdom->History->18th century. Contributors: John Thornton - Author. Format: Paperback

Mountain Gorillas: Biology, Conservation, and Coexistence

Mountain Gorillas: Biology, Conservation, and Coexistence
Gene Eckhart (Author), Annette Lanjouw (Author)
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Democratic Republic of Congo

Tucked into one of the most beautiful and conflicted regions of the world are the last of the mountain gorillas. These apes have survived centuries of human encroachment into their habitat and range and decades of intense conflict and violence. The remaining 720 mountain gorillas exist in a fragile habitat, nestled in an area torn by human interests and needs for land, water, and minerals.

With captivating photography and the most recent scientific research, Mountain Gorillas takes you deep into the montane rain forests of Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo to reveal the complex story of the mountain gorillas of the Virunga Volcanos and Bwindi. Gene Eckhart and Annette Lanjouw reveal how humankind affects the gorillas and their habitat, detail the innovative conservation and education efforts undertaken by governments and nongovernmental organizations, and explain how ecotourism and other conservation-focused enterprises support efforts to protect the two mountain gorilla populations.

This perfect blend of intimate photography, thought-provoking scholarship, and engaging stories demonstrates the inexorable ties among the animals, environment, and peoples of the region, and makes clear why the continued existence of the Virunga and Bwindi gorillas is so important. Mountain Gorillas features stunning photos and four appendices documenting key biological and ecological information, habitat vegetation, milestones in mountain gorilla conservation, and travel information.

• Rank: #208717 in Books
• Published on: 2008-12-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 11.02" h x 1.18" w x 9.02" l, 3.85 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

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Mountain Gorillas: Biology, Conservation, and Coexistence, ISBN-13: 9780801890116, ISBN-10: 080189011X

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