The Ogoni of the Eastern Niger Delta: An Economic, Political and Cultural Analysis from Settlement to the Present Contributor(s): Kpone-Tonwe, Sonpie (Author) |
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ISBN: 9785769682 ISBN-13: 9789785769685 Publisher: Safari Books Ltd OUR PRICE: $50.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - West |
Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6" W x 9" (1.25 lbs) 428 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Ogoni of the Eastern Niger Delta are an ancient African community in Southern Nigeria, whose history dates back to BC times. Their history is rich in customs, traditions, economics, politics and culture, which date back to Herodotus, the Greek historian, who wrote about the Silent Trade in West Africa", in the 4th century BC, a story also reported by the Ogoni in their oral tradition. Scholars frequently relate the history of West Africa to the coming of the white man into the region. The Ogoni of the Eastern Niger Delta shows that the colonialists later came to see a lot of innovations by the Ogoni; such as trade, money, industry, agriculture, leadership training, government, law, music, sea travel, war and more. This book is a giant attempt to record and preserve these cultures for future study and development. There is a seperate volume containing fieldwork data on almost every subject for researchers to consult. |