{"product_id":"the-oxford-handbook-of-nigerian-history-9780190050092","title":"The Oxford Handbook of Nigerian History","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Toyin Falola | Matthew Heaton\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Africa - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Nigerian History\u003c\/em\u003e provides a comprehensive history of Africa's most populous and most rapidly developing country. Rather than centering the rise of the nation-state, the \u003cem\u003eHandbook\u003c\/em\u003e reads the narrative of national politics alongside deeper histories of political and social organization, as well as in relation to competing influences on modern identity formation and inter-group relationships, such as ethnic and religious communities, economic partnerships, and immigrant and diasporic cultures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConsisting of 36 chapters, the \u003cem\u003eHandbook\u003c\/em\u003e is separated into five major sections, starting with the historiography of Nigeria--namely, the systems of knowledge handed down by the indigenous, Christian, Islamic, colonial, and post-colonial traditions. From that foundation, the chapters cover the development of nomadic and agricultural societies, the colonial era, the emergence of a modern Nigeria, and the impact of Nigerians outside of the country's borders. This transnational approach incorporates the most important ideas from the new scholarship emerging in the 21st century, creating a forward-looking volume appropriate for a dynamic, diverse, and swiftly changing Nigeria.","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46417221419159,"sku":"9780190050092","price":16474.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780190050092.webp?v=1769066766","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-oxford-handbook-of-nigerian-history-9780190050092","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}