| Igbo in the Atlantic World: African Origins and Diasporic Destinations Contributor(s): Falola, Toyin (Editor), Njoku, Raphael Chijioke (Editor), Thornton, John K. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0253022452 ISBN-13: 9780253022455 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $71.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Black Studies (global) - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 305.896 |
| LCCN: 2016024865 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 7" W x 10" (1.90 lbs) 376 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - West Africa - Ethnic Orientation - African - Topical - Black History |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Igbo are one of the most populous ethnic groups in Nigeria and are perhaps best known and celebrated in the work of Chinua Achebe. In this landmark collection on Igbo society and arts, Toyin Falola and Raphael Chijioke Njoku have compiled a detailed and innovative examination of the Igbo experience in Africa and in the diaspora. Focusing on institutions and cultural practices, the volume covers the enslavement, middle passage, and American experience of the Igbo as well as their return to Africa and aspects of Igbo language, society, and cultural arts. By employing a variety of disciplinary perspectives, this volume presents a comprehensive view of how the Igbo were integrated into the Atlantic world through the slave trade and slavery, the transformations of Igbo identities and culture, and the strategies for resistance employed by the Igbo in the New World. Moving beyond descriptions of generic African experiences, this collection includes 21 essays by prominent scholars throughout the world. |