Alison Liebhafsky Des Forges ; edited by David Newbury
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xxxviii, 306 pages :
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illustrations, maps ;
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23 cm
SERIES
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Africa and the diaspora : history, politics, culture
GENERAL NOTES
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"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
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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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