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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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
[2019]
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Social sciences and missions
Année: 2019, Volume: 32, Numéro: 1/2, Pages: 82-104 |
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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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| Résumé: | 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 See viewed the support for the Leopoldian projects in Africa as the only prudent decision. I demonstrate that, in Belgium, leading Catholic authorities promoted the King's projects in the Congo under the premises of nationalism and patriotism. |
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| ISSN: | 1874-8945 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Social sciences and missions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/18748945-03201003 |