Nigerian History, Politics, and Affairs The Collected Essays of Adiele Afigbo |
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| Author:
| Afigbo, A. E. |
| Editor:
| Falola, Toyin |
| Series title: | Classic Authors and Texts on Africa Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59221-324-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2004 |
| Publisher: | Africa World Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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These essays attempt to focus the light of history,on Nigeria, Nigerians and their contemporary,condition. The root idea here is that fundamental,to all historical works - that when the mind,interacts with the past, the result is something,like a torchlight whose beam is focused on the,present, thus enabling us to achieve a better,understanding of the problems which face us.,Afigbo has probed deep into Nigeria's pastbringing out all the facets, all the elements and,all the issues that...
More DescriptionThese essays attempt to focus the light of history,on Nigeria, Nigerians and their contemporary,condition. The root idea here is that fundamental,to all historical works - that when the mind,interacts with the past, the result is something,like a torchlight whose beam is focused on the,present, thus enabling us to achieve a better,understanding of the problems which face us.,Afigbo has probed deep into Nigeria's pastbringing out all the facets, all the elements and,all the issues that are necessary to improve the,present.