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The female king of colonial Nigeria : Ahebi Ugbabe /

Nwando Achebe presents the fascinating history of an Igbo woman, Ahebi Ugbabe, who became king in colonial Nigeria. Ugbabe was exiled from Igboland, became a prostitute, traveled widely, and learned to speak many languages. She became a close companion of Nigerian Igala kings and the British officer...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Achebe, Nwando, 1970- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • The introduction : unspoken, blame the mouth; unheard, blame the ear
  • Oge Nwatakili : the time of childhood, ca. 1880-1895
  • Mgbakpu Ahebi : exile in Igalaland, ca. 1895-1916
  • Performing masculinities : homecoming--and she becomes a man, ca. 1916-1948
  • Inside King Ahebi's palace, ca. 1916-1948
  • Mastering masculinities : Ekpe Ahebi masquerade, the final insult, ca. 1931-1948
  • The conclusion : Ahebi today : the works that we do are the things by which we are remembered
  • Appendix: Select criminal and civil cases in Nsukka Division, 1921-1935
  • Glossary of Enugu-Ezike chronological terms
  • Glossary of Igbo, Igala, and Akpoto words.