The Catholic Church and the Early Stages of King Leopold II's Colonial Projects in the Congo (1876-1886)

In what follows I analyse the involvement of the Catholic Church in the early stages of King Leopold's colonial projects in the Congo. I argue that in a moment of particular political frailty and seduced by the unique missionary opportunities that the King's projects presented, the Holy Se...

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Main Author: Lopes Pereira, Jairzinho 1982- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2019]
In: Social sciences and missions
Year: 2019, Volume: 32, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 82-104
Further subjects:B Conférence de Géographie de Bruxelles
B Conférence de Berlin
B Berlin Conference
B missions catholiques au Congo
B roi Léopold II
B Catholic Church
B Catholic missions in the Congo
B Église catholique
B King Leopold II
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