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Beschreibung

'Incredibly necessary, magnificently done, Siollun charts the characters and events that shaped the lives of those who inhabited Nigeria's territories centuries before colonisation' - Remi Adekoya, author of It's Not About Whiteness, It's About Wealth

'Without a doubt, Max Siollun is the best Nigeria-focused historian of our times' - Matthew T. Page, former U.S. State Department Nigeria expert

'Max Siollun accomplishes what few dare to attempt - a revival of a time when the region now known as Nigeria was alive with vibrant kingdoms, city-states, and complex social dynamics long before European colonisers imposed their narratives' - Gimba Kakanda, writer and researcher

'There is no more eloquent and informed guide than Max Siollun' - Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland

Much is known about what Europeans did in Africa, yet very little is known about Africa's history before its colonisation. In this surprising exploration, Max Siollun uncovers societies that were not part of a backwards 'Dark Continent', but which instead had rich lore to rival the ancient Greeks and Romans.

'Incredibly necessary, magnificently done, Siollun charts the characters and events that shaped the lives of those who inhabited Nigeria's territories centuries before colonisation' - Remi Adekoya, author of It's Not About Whiteness, It's About Wealth

'Without a doubt, Max Siollun is the best Nigeria-focused historian of our times' - Matthew T. Page, former U.S. State Department Nigeria expert

'Max Siollun accomplishes what few dare to attempt - a revival of a time when the region now known as Nigeria was alive with vibrant kingdoms, city-states, and complex social dynamics long before European colonisers imposed their narratives' - Gimba Kakanda, writer and researcher

'There is no more eloquent and informed guide than Max Siollun' - Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland

Much is known about what Europeans did in Africa, yet very little is known about Africa's history before its colonisation. In this surprising exploration, Max Siollun uncovers societies that were not part of a backwards 'Dark Continent', but which instead had rich lore to rival the ancient Greeks and Romans.

Über den Autor

Max Siollun is a historian. He has written four acclaimed books on Nigeria's history, most recently What Britain Did to Nigeria: A Short History of Conquest and Rule, which was shortlisted in BBC History Magazine's 2021 Books of the Year. He has written for many publications including the New York Times, Guardian, the Independent and Foreign Policy.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Prelude: In the Beginning: Nok

1. The Hausa Seven

2. Son of the Learned

3. Mohammed from Kanem

4. Northern Nigeria's First Family

5. Oduduwa's Children

6. The Men on Horseback

7. The Kings from Heaven

8. A Remarkable and Mysterious People

9. The Masterpieces of World Sculpture

10. The God Who Carries the World

11. Unknown Characters

12. The Black Bishop

13. The Sisterhood

Conclusion

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780745350080
ISBN-10: 0745350089
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Siollun, Max
Hersteller: Pluto Press (UK)
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 236 x 150 x 36 mm
Von/Mit: Max Siollun
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.02.2025
Gewicht: 0,476 kg
Artikel-ID: 131444223