The emirates of Northern Nigeria : a preliminary survey of their historical traditions
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The emirates of Northern Nigeria : a preliminary survey of their historical traditions
(Modern revivals in African studies)
Gregg Revivals, c1993
[rev. ed]
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Originally published: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1966. - Previous ed.: published as The Muhammadan emirates of Nigeria. 1930
Bibliography: p. [593]-603
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Based upon research into local traditions, primary sources and secondary publications in a number of languages, this is a detailed history of the Muslim Emirates of Northern Nigeria over the last 500 years, up to Nigeria's independence in 1960. It is supplemented by recent case histories.
Table of Contents
- "A piece of the Continent, a part of the main"
- Emirates deriving from the Hausa States
- Emirates deriving from the Bornu Empire
- Emirates deriving from the Sokoto Empire
- Emirates deriving independently.
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