Colonial Impotence Virtue and Violence in a Congolese Concession (1911-1940)
This book offers a historical anthropology of the Leverville concession, the largest palm oil exploitation in Belgian Congo, and one of Unilever's main plants outside of Europe, between 1911 and 1940. It provides new understandings of the joint experience of colonialism and capitalism. As a foc...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2021
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| Series: | Africa in Global History
3 |
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| Online Access: | DOAB: download the publication DOAB: description of the publication |
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| Summary: | This book offers a historical anthropology of the Leverville concession, the largest palm oil exploitation in Belgian Congo, and one of Unilever's main plants outside of Europe, between 1911 and 1940. It provides new understandings of the joint experience of colonialism and capitalism. As a focused case study this book offers a unique take on the global history of the early 20th century. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (202 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110652734 9783110648782 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/9783110652734 |
| Access: | Open Access |