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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:book
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:documentary
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Adam_Hochschild
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| gptkbp:available_formats |
gptkb:audiobook
E-book Paperback |
| gptkbp:available_on |
gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:e_Book |
| gptkbp:awards |
Notable Book of the Year
James A. Michener Prize |
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:maps
gptkb:historical_documents gptkb:photographs testimonies personal accounts |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Public discourse on colonialism
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
Widely praised |
| gptkbp:discusses |
gptkb:economic_exploitation
Economic exploitation Legacy of colonialism moral implications of colonialism Impact on Belgian national identity International response to colonialism Congo's path to independence King Leopold II's policies Moral implications of colonialism Post-colonial implications Role of missionaries in the Congo Role of the press in exposing abuses Violence against indigenous populations cultural impact of colonization |
| gptkbp:examines |
human rights violations
international response legacy of colonialism public perception of colonialism |
| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:activists
gptkb:Missionaries_of_Charity gptkb:politicians gptkb:historical_figures Historical documents Photographs Personal accounts |
| gptkbp:focus |
gptkb:colonialism
gptkb:Colonialism |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:non-fiction
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
King Leopold's Ghost
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| gptkbp:impact |
human rights awareness
Awareness of human rights abuses |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:activists
gptkb:Human_rights_movements historical scholarship Cultural representations of colonialism Activism against modern slavery Historical scholarship on colonialism |
| gptkbp:inspired |
Artistic representations of the Congo
Further research on Congo history Literary works on colonialism |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:academic_research gptkb:documentaries Academic papers articles Books on colonial history books on African history books on colonialism |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:historical_texts
anti-colonial literature human rights literature |
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0618001903
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Historical narrative
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| gptkbp:notable_for |
Critique of King Leopold II
exposing atrocities |
| gptkbp:page_count |
384
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| gptkbp:pages |
384
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| gptkbp:published |
gptkb:1998
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| gptkbp:published_year |
gptkb:1998
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Houghton_Mifflin_Harcourt
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:King_Leopold_II_of_Belgium
gptkb:Congo_Free_State exploitation of resources African history imperialism |
| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:King_Leopold_II_of_Belgium
gptkb:The_Congo:_From_Leopold_to_Kabila gptkb:Heart_of_Darkness |
| gptkbp:research |
Extensive archival research
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Congo_Free_State
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| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:Belgian_Congo
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| gptkbp:theme |
Exploitation
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| gptkbp:translated_into |
Multiple languages
multiple languages |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Congo_Free_State
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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