Political organization in Nigeria since the late Stone Age: a history of the Igbo people

Although the Igbo constitute one of the largest ethnic nationalities of Nigeria and the West African sub-region, little is known about their political history before the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. This book is a pioneer study of thebroad changes Igbo political systems have undergone since the prehistoric period. JOHN ORIJI Associate Professor of History at California Polytechnic State Institute, USA. INDICE: Introduction - Igboland Before and During the Iron Age: From Stateless Societies to Mini States - The Igbo and their Neighbors Before the 15th Century - The Igbo and the Benin, Igala and Eastern Ijo Mega States during Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade - The Aro Trade Network: Changes in Igbo Society from the 18th -19th Centuries - Abolition of the Slave Trade and the Genesis of Legitimate Commerce, Christianity and the New Imperialism - Developments in Igboland from the 1890s 1970s - Conclusion -

• ISBN: 978-0-230-62193-0
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 258
• Fecha Publicación: 04/01/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido