The Igbo and the Tradition of Politics - Softcover

 
9789781563669: The Igbo and the Tradition of Politics
Softcover
ISBN 10: 9781563664 ISBN 13: 9789781563669
Publisher: Fourth Dimension Publishing Co Ltd ,Nigeria, 1993

Synopsis

Published for the Centre for Igbo Studies at Abia State University, this study is the first book from the Centre. Aspects of the tradition of politics among the Igbo are examined, including religion, age, economy, history, leadership, structures, institutions, values, sex and gender. The twenty-six papers published here were presented at the First Annual Conference of the Centre, and are arranged in five parts: Theoretical Perspectives covering the meaning, content, style, purpose and values of Igbo political tradition; Political Systems focussing on case studies; Cultural Perspectives including Onomastics, patterns of religious influence, celebration of tradition of politics in Chinua Achebe's novels, gender, traditional communication and the oratorical co-efficient; Economic Perspectives; and the Contemporary Situation.

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Publisher
Fourth Dimension Publishing Co Ltd ,Nigeria
Publication date
1993
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9781563664
ISBN 13 
9789781563669
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
344
Editor
Anyanwu U.D., Aguwa Jude C.U.