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Arsenal Pulp Press - Postcards From Congo - Paperback
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Description: The Democratic Republic of Congo the second - largest country in Africa by area has a fractured and bloody history variously undone by decades of colonialism civil war corruption and totalitarian rule. The country has played a crucial role in the economic growth of the Global North but in doing so has suffered immensely. So many seminal advances in technology were possible only through the extraction of materials from Congo from rubber to copper to uranium to coltan. In each case the Congolese people paid a great price exacerbated by the weight of colonial exploitation and dictatorial rule. In this comprehensive graphic history author and illustrator Edmund Trueman explores the fractious story of Congo. Through deft illustrations and storytelling Congo's history - not widely known to Western readers - comes vividly alive. We see how Congolese musicians have spread their language across Africa by creating some of the most popular music on the continent and how Congolese women have spent decades sidestepping sexist legislation to become leaders in local business. From resistance against colonialism to the fight for independence and the self - determination to make a life in an almost stateless place Postcards from Congo depicts how the Congolese people have resisted and survived in order to take control of their lives and the country they call home. Includes a foreword by historian Didier Gondola Professor of African History and Africana Studies at Purdue University Indianapolis.
Title: Postcards From Congo
Brand: Arsenal Pulp Press
Barcode: 9781551528953
Pages: 176 Pages
Publication Date: 10/25/2022
Category: Graphic Novels: True Stories & Non-Fiction
Description: The Democratic Republic of Congo the second - largest country in Africa by area has a fractured and bloody history variously undone by decades of colonialism civil war corruption and totalitarian rule. The country has played a crucial role in the economic growth of the Global North but in doing so has suffered immensely. So many seminal advances in technology were possible only through the extraction of materials from Congo from rubber to copper to uranium to coltan. In each case the Congolese people paid a great price exacerbated by the weight of colonial exploitation and dictatorial rule. In this comprehensive graphic history author and illustrator Edmund Trueman explores the fractious story of Congo. Through deft illustrations and storytelling Congo's history - not widely known to Western readers - comes vividly alive. We see how Congolese musicians have spread their language across Africa by creating some of the most popular music on the continent and how Congolese women have spent decades sidestepping sexist legislation to become leaders in local business. From resistance against colonialism to the fight for independence and the self - determination to make a life in an almost stateless place Postcards from Congo depicts how the Congolese people have resisted and survived in order to take control of their lives and the country they call home. Includes a foreword by historian Didier Gondola Professor of African History and Africana Studies at Purdue University Indianapolis.
Title: Postcards From Congo
Brand: Arsenal Pulp Press
Barcode: 9781551528953
Pages: 176 Pages
Publication Date: 10/25/2022
Category: Graphic Novels: True Stories & Non-Fiction
