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A history of Nigeria /

An exploration of Nigeria's pre-colonial and colonial past, and its journey from independence to statehood. By examining key themes such as colonialism, religion, slavery, nationalism and the economy, the authors explain the context to Nigeria's recent ethnic and religious conflicts, polit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Falola, Toyin
Otros Autores: Heaton, Matthew M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, Ã2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Early states and societies, 9,000 BCE-1500 CE
  • Slavery, state and society, c. 1500-c. 1800
  • Political and economic transformations in the nineteenth century
  • Transition to British colonial rule, 1850-1903
  • Colonial society to 1929
  • Nationalist movements and independence, 1929-1960
  • Instability and civil war, 1960-1970
  • Oil, state, and society, 1970-1983
  • Civil society and democratic transition, 1984-2007
  • Nigeria and Nigerians in world history
  • Corruption, anti-corruption, and the 2007 election.