History of Nigeria

History of Nigeria (1969) was first published in 1929 and completely revised by its author, and gives the history of Nigeria from before its first encounters with the British, through colonial rule, and up to independence in 1960. Appendices feature royal genealogies and the texts of treaties.

Sommario

1. Physical Features and Climate 2. Population: Yorubaland 3. Population: Lagos and Benin 4. Population: Hausaland and Bornu 5. Population: Miscellaneous 6. The Period of Unrestricted Slave Trade 7. & 8. The Exploration of the Interior 9. The Period of Restricted Slave Trade 10. The Conquest of Lagos 11. The Colony of Lagos 12. The Beginnings of Administration in the Oil Rivers 13. The Royal Niger Company 14. The Niger Coast Protectorate 15. & 16. The Protectorate of Northern Nigeria 17. The Lagos and Southern Nigeria Protectorates 18. & 19. The Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria 20. Post-War Nigeria 21. Independent Nigeria 22. Religion and Education 23. Land Tenure 24. The Judicial System 25. The Civil Service 26. Communications 27. Trade and Industry 28. Conclusion. Appendices

Riassunto

History of Nigeria (1969) was first published in 1929 and completely revised by its author, and gives the history of Nigeria from before its first encounters with the British, through colonial rule, and up to independence in 1960. Appendices feature royal genealogies and the texts of treaties.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Sir Alan Burns
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032425085
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3242508-5
• Pagine: 376
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: Colonialism and Imperialism
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Nigeria, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / Africa / West, Colonialism & imperialism, Colonialism and imperialism, African History, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, National liberation and independence