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  • Pages: 624

    Year: 1999

    Category: History, West Africa

    Dimensions: 234 x 156 mm

    ISBN:
    Shipping class: POD

    Groundwork of Nigerian History

    edited by Obaro Ikime

    Filling a gap, this study presents a comprehensive history of Nigeria’s diverse peoples. The first two chapters provide a geographical and archaeological background. The main body of the work is divided into three sections: Nigeria Before 1800; Nigeria in the 19th century: and Nigeria in the 20th century. Contributors cover a multitude of different issues andregions such as the Benin Kingdom, the trans-atlantic slave trade, nationalist movements, and Borno in the 19th century.

    £78.00

    About the editors

    Obaro Ikime

    Professor Obaro Ikima taught history at the University of Ibadan from 1964-1990, and served as Head of Department, and Dean of Arts.