Idi Amin: (Record no. 47495)
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fixed length control field | 01697nam a22002057a 4500 |
001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
control field | 47495 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
International Standard Book Number | 9780300154399 (hbk.): |
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
Classification number | 967.6104 LEO |
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
Personal name | LEOPOLD Mark |
Relator term | author |
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | Idi Amin: |
Remainder of title | the story of Africa's icon of evil/ |
Statement of responsibility, etc. | by Mark Leopold |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London: |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Yale University Press, |
Date of publication, distribution, etc. | ©2020 |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Extent | xiii, 351 pages: |
Other physical details | illustrations (some colors), map; |
Dimensions | 24 cm. |
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
Summary, etc. | The first serious full-length biography of modern Africa's most famous dictator Idi Amin began his career in the British army in colonial Uganda, and worked his way up the ranks before seizing power in a British-backed coup in 1971. He built a violent and unstable dictatorship, ruthlessly eliminating perceived enemies and expelling Uganda's Asian population as the country plunged into social and economic chaos. In this powerful and provocative new account, Mark Leopold places Amin's military background and close relationship with the British state at the heart of the story. He traces the interwoven development of Amin's career and his popular image as an almost supernaturally evil monster, demonstrating the impossibility of fully distinguishing the truth from the many myths surrounding the dictator. Using an innovative biographical approach, Leopold reveals how Amin was, from birth, deeply rooted in the history of British colonial rule, how his rise was a legacy of imperialism, and how his monstrous image was created. |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | AMIN, IDI, 1925-2003 |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | PRESIDENTS |
Geographic subdivision | UGANDA |
General subdivision | BIOGRAPHY |
651 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
Geographic subdivision | UGANDA |
General subdivision | HISTORY |
Chronological subdivision | 1971-1979 |
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
Koha item type | Book |
Suppress in OPAC | No |
Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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Dewey Decimal Classification | Defence Academy Library | Defence Academy Library | On-Shelf | 02/09/2024 | 967.6104 LEO | 80179-2001 | 02/09/2024 | 02/09/2024 | Book |