Ethics and Society in Nigeria : Identity, History, Political Theory /

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Offers a radical political interpretation of history that generates fresh insights into the emancipatory potential of ordinary Nigerians and their precolonial cultural institutions.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Wariboko, Nimi, 1962- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Rochester : University of Rochester Press, 2019.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Social ethics.
Religion.
Politics and government.
Political corruption.
Group identity.
HISTORY > Africa > West.
PHILOSOPHY > Social.
PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Corruption (Politique) > Nigeria.
Identite collective > Nigeria.
Political corruption > Nigeria.
Group identity > Nigeria.
Social ethics > Nigeria.
Nigeria.
Nigeria > Politique et gouvernement.
Nigeria > Religion.
Nigeria > Politics and government.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Dead gods, divine kings, and deadly politicians
  • The emergence of the lotus-self: personhood and identity
  • Dead gods and people's revolts: political theory in religious acts
  • The divine king and his five bodies: living history and the logic of interreligious dialogue
  • Governance and deadly politicians: history as cultural criticism
  • History without force: finding present space and place of time
  • Constructing Nigeria's greatness: neglected paths of community, narratives, and care of the soul
  • Mythos, virtues, and national transformation: the search for a standard of citizenship moral behavior
  • African traditional religion and critical theory: a framework for social ethics.

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