It describes the history of the democratic republic of the congo from the prehistory until the present, with the main focus on the period from the belgian colonisation until the books release. Geschreven als een romancier en als een historicus. Van reybrouck s bibliography alone is worth the cover price. A history by david van reybrouck in a bookstore near you soon. Tegen verkiezingen nieuwe democratie david van reybrouck in. Jul 18, 2016 this is the issue that the belgian writer david van reybrouck grapples with in his thoughtful and provocative new book, against elections. Congo by david van reybrouck 2014, hardcover for sale. Hij schreef dus geen historisch magnum opus, aldus dirk draulans.
The epic history of a people 2010, a closely researched, flowing account of belgiums cruelly ravaged colony. The epic history of a people by david van reybrouck. Feb 26, 2015 from the explorer and colonial operator stanleys activities until 2010, david van reybroucks book covers 140 years of life and, it must be said, a horrific amount of death in the congo. Bij zijn grootvader van reybrouck vond david veel davidsfondsboeken. Het is 30 juni 2010 vijftig jaar geleden dat congo onafhankelijkwerd van belgie. Zon 7000 antiquaren, boekhandelaren en particulieren zijn u al voorgegaan.
David van reybrouck bruges, 1971 read archaeology and philosophy at the universities of leuven and cambridge and holds a doctorate from leiden. Stiamo parlando di congo, saggio scritto da david van reybrouck. The epic history of a people traces the history of this devastated nation from the beginnings of the slave trade through the arrival of sir henry morton stanley, the ivory and rubber booms, colonization, the struggle for independence, and the three decades of mobutus brutal rule. Van reybrouck, david, congo, een geschiedenis, amsterdam. He has received several dutch literary prizes, including ako literature prize 2010 and libris history prize. Een geschiedenis is a 639 page nonfiction book by david van reybrouck, first published in 2010. Draulans gelooft niet in van reybroucks congo boeken. Congo, during the first six months of its existence, would have to deal with a serious military mutiny, the massive exodus of those belgians who had remained behind, an invasion by the belgian army, a military intervention by the united nations, logistical support from the soviet union, an extremely heated stretch of the cold war, an unparalleled constitutional crisis, two secessions that. Against elections offers a new diagnosis and an ancient remedy. Albert camus, peter verstegen translator, david van reybrouck. The epic history of a people traces the history of one of the most devastated nations in the world. The epic history of a people is an intimidating book both in terms of size and subject matter. The premobutu part 60% of the book is as good as you will find, with the chapters covering the process of independence to mobutu taking full control the notably highlight in writing, research scope and narrative. Through his books the plague 2001 and congo 2010 he.
May 04, 2014 van reybroucks bibliography alone is worth the cover price. He patiently reminds us that congo will always be a. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read congo. Vrede kun je leren, david van reybrouck en thomas dansembourg, mei 2017. He patiently reminds us that congo will always be a case apart because of its. Congo by david van reybrouck, 9780007562930, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. David gregoire van reybrouck is a belgian cultural historian, archaeologist and author. David van reybrouck is hot in nederland boeken knack. I mean when someone says they are going to tell you the epic history of a people they have already set a daunting standard, but van reybouck found a way to do it. Research through interviews, conversations or in archives feeds his stories and plays a vital role in the shape they take. Het ontbreken van een allesomvattend naslagwerk over congo spoorde cultuurhistoricus david van reybrouck aan tot het schrijven van congo.
Jul 22, 2016 van reybrouck is a 45yearold flemishbelgian writer best known for congo. But what distinguishes the book is its clearheadedness. From the beginnings of the slave trade through colonization, the struggle for independence, mobutus brutal three decades of rule, and the civil war that has raged from 1996 to the present day, congo. The epic history of a people ebook written by david van reybrouck.
David van reybrouck beginning to end story gives you in a large volume a real az of congo and the full story. Zon 7000 antiquaren, boekhandelaren en particulieren zijn. Van 1885 tot 1908 had het dienstgedaan als priveterrein van koning leopold ii. David van reybrouck interweaves his own familys history with the voices of a diverse range of individuals charismatic dictators, feuding warlords, childsoldiers, elderly, female smugglers, and many in the african diaspora of europe and china to offer a deeply humane approach to political history, focusing squarely on the congolese. Congo een geschiedenis van david van reybrouck atlas. David van reybrouck schreef er het boekenweekessay voor. Artikelen van david van reybrouck koop je eenvoudig online bij snel in huis gratis verzonden. He writes historical fiction, literary nonfiction, novels, poetry, plays and academic texts. David van reybrouck 1971 is cultuurhistoricus, archeoloog en schrijver van nonfictie, theater en poezie.
Genadeloze uitbuiting en miljoenen slachtoffers waren het gevolg. Almost as epic as the history of its subtitle, congo is a thrilling and informative read. Deze site biedt een uitgebreide selectie uit zijn oeuvre. David van reybrouck reminds us that the original purpose of elections was to exclude the people from power by appointing an elite to govern over them. Sommaire 1 biographie 2 auteur 3 congo 4 pen club 5 g 6 demain 7. Esteemed scholar david van reybrouck balances hundreds of interviews with a diverse.
David gregoire van reybrouck born 11 september 1971 in bruges is a belgian cultural historian, archaeologist and author. Congo by david van reybrouck, 9780007562916, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Gekartonneerd met stofomslag tweedehands vanaf 18,50. The first of these books originated in november 2003, in brussels, where flemish archaeologist david van reybrouck, tried to find the perfect book to read about congo. David van reybrouck is a belgian author of several books, including congo. Dopo aver letto il libro congo di david van reybrouck ti invitiamo a lasciarci una recensione qui sotto. The epic history of a people reprint by van reybrouck, david isbn. David van reybrouck a beaucoup dempathie, il aime le congo et les congolais et.