Alison Liebhafsky Des Forges ; edited by David Newbury
xxxviii, 306 pages :
illustrations, maps ;
23 cm
Africa and the diaspora : history, politics, culture
"This text is in large part the dissertation of Alison Liebhafsky Des Forges as originally presented to the Yale University Department of History in 1972"--Editor's note
Includes bibliographical references and index
A tumultuous transition: the accession of Musinga -- The Catholic Church, the German administration, and the Nyiginya court -- The missionaries, the court, and the local community, 1904-1910 -- Musinga's coming of age, 1905-1913 -- Extending court power, 1905-1913: the conquest of the northern regions -- New Europeans, new court tactics, 1913--1919: the arrival of the Belgians -- Alliances that bind and divide, 1919-1922: Belgian rule and the court -- Divide and rule, 1922--1925: emerging factions at the court -- The rationalization of power, 1925-1931: the deposition of Musinga