| Description |
xii, 220 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Africa and the diaspora |
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Africa and the diaspora.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Naming and African voices -- The dynamics of naming in precolonial Congo: an overview -- Colonialism and the village world: contexts to naming -- Naming, colonialism, making history, and social memories -- Early naming, explorations, trade, and rubber collection -- Naming and Belgian colonial rule -- Talking under one's breath: praise names as strategic ambiguities -- Confronting African voices: negotiations and instrumentalization of names -- Conclusions. |
| Subject |
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Colonization.
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Kongo language -- Epithets.
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Nicknames -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History.
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| ISBN |
9780299233648 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0299233642 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780299233631 (e-book) |
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0299233634 (e-book) |
| Standard No. |
40017333908 |
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