Idi Amin: (Record no. 47495)

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control field 47495
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780300154399 (hbk.):
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 967.6104 LEO
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Personal name LEOPOLD Mark
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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
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Topical term or geographic name entry element POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
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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
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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