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1 online resource (404 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The Inheritance: Leopold II and Propaganda about the Congo; 2. Denying African History to Build the Belgian Nation: Imperial Expositions; 3. Curators and Colonial Control: Belgium's Museums of Empire; 4. Educating the Imperialists of Tomorrow; 5. Cast in the Mold of the eic: The Colony inStone and Bronze; 6. Projected Propaganda: Imperialistic Filmmaking in Belgium; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Belgium was a small, neutral country without a colonial tradition when King Leopold II ceded the Congo, his personal property, to the state in 1908. For the next half century Belgium not only ruled an African empire but also, through widespread, enduring, and eagerly embraced propaganda, produced an imperialist-minded citizenry. Selling the Congo is a study of European pro-empire propaganda in Belgium, with particular emphasis on the period 1908-60. Matthew G. Stanard questions the nature of Belgian imperialism in the Congo and considers the Belgian case in light of literature on the French, B |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Public opinion -- Belgium -- History -- 20th century
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Propaganda, Belgian -- History -- 20th century
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Colonialism & Post-Colonialism.
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HISTORY -- Africa -- Central.
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Propaganda, Belgian
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Public opinion
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Belgium -- Colonies -- Africa -- Public opinion -- History -- 20th century
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Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 1908-1960. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85149566
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Africa
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Belgium
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Congo (Democratic Republic)
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780803239883 |
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0803239882 |
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