Book
Ropes of sand: studies in Igbo history and culture
University Press in association with Oxford University Press • Ibadan [Nigeria] • Published In 1981 • Pages:
By: Afigbo, A. E. (Adiele Eberechukwu).
Abstract
Afigbo has written several essays on the historical Igbo including their origins (the Nsukka and Aro, in particular), expansion, cults, economy, legends, slavery, and changes in land tenure and language during the colonial period. He provides a native perspective on events and subjects that had been previously documented and discussed European scholars. In many cases providing new insights and understandings.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Western Africa
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Historian
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2001
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 850-1950
- Coverage Place
- southeastern Nigeria
- Notes
- by A.E. Afigbo
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCSH
- Igbo (African people)