Dark Age: The Political Odyssey of Emperor Bokassa

by Brian Titley

Book Overview

Dark Age recounts the turbulent political career of recently deceased Jean-Bedel Bokassa, the flamboyant president-for-life and later emperor of the Central African Republic/Empire. Brian Titley examines the myths and legends surrounding the man, probes their origins and veracity, and attempts to provide a more balanced perspective on this controversial and misunderstood figure.Following a lengthy career in the French army, Bokassa seized power in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773524185
• ISBN13: 9780773524187
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.1"