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Beyond the Bend in the River: African Labor in Eastern Zaire, 1865-1940 (RESEARCH IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AFRICA SERIES)

Beyond the Bend in the River: African Labor in Eastern Zaire, 1865-1940 (Research in International Studies Africa Series)

Penned By David Northrup
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Beyond the Bend in the River: African Labor in Eastern Zaire, 1865-1940 (RESEARCH IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AFRICA SERIES)

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Penned By David Northrup
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Length 264 Pages
Imprint Ohio University Center for International Studies
Released June, 1988
Identifier (ISBN) 278484
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