The Forgotten Era: Nigeria Before British Rule
Autor Max Siollunen Limba Engleză Hardback – 20 feb 2025
'Siollun's books are gripping' - Financial Times
'An essential book you'll want to re-read many times - there is no more eloquent and informed guide than Max Siollun' - Sathnam Sanghera, author of EmpirelandMuch is known about what Europeans did in Africa, yet very little is known about Africa's history before its colonisation. In this surprising exploration, Max Siollun uncovers societies that were not part of a backward 'Dark Continent', but which instead had rich lore to rival the ancient Greeks and Romans.
Pre-colonial West Africa had a mesmerising cast of revolutionaries, intellectuals, innovators, and villainous assassins. These include the family that overthrew three different 1000-year-old empires, the royal court official who engineered the death of four kings, and the young enslaved boy who became the first Black bishop in history, befriending Queen Victoria along the way.
This story of a dynamic and artistic people is a vital read for those who want to discover a forgotten era of West Africa.
Max Siollun is a historian and author. He has written four acclaimed books on Nigeria’s history, most recently What Britain Did to Nigeria: A Short History of Conquest and Rule,
which was shortlisted in BBC History Magazine’s Books of the Year. He has written for the New York Times, Guardian, Independent and Foreign Policy.
'An essential book you'll want to re-read many times - there is no more eloquent and informed guide than Max Siollun' - Sathnam Sanghera, author of EmpirelandMuch is known about what Europeans did in Africa, yet very little is known about Africa's history before its colonisation. In this surprising exploration, Max Siollun uncovers societies that were not part of a backward 'Dark Continent', but which instead had rich lore to rival the ancient Greeks and Romans.
Pre-colonial West Africa had a mesmerising cast of revolutionaries, intellectuals, innovators, and villainous assassins. These include the family that overthrew three different 1000-year-old empires, the royal court official who engineered the death of four kings, and the young enslaved boy who became the first Black bishop in history, befriending Queen Victoria along the way.
This story of a dynamic and artistic people is a vital read for those who want to discover a forgotten era of West Africa.
Max Siollun is a historian and author. He has written four acclaimed books on Nigeria’s history, most recently What Britain Did to Nigeria: A Short History of Conquest and Rule,
which was shortlisted in BBC History Magazine’s Books of the Year. He has written for the New York Times, Guardian, Independent and Foreign Policy.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780745350080
ISBN-10: 0745350089
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 152 x 234 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: PLUTO PRESS
Colecția Pluto Press
ISBN-10: 0745350089
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 152 x 234 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: PLUTO PRESS
Colecția Pluto Press
Recenzii
'This is the indispensable book for anyone interested in the pre-colonial history of what now constitutes Nigeria. Incredibly necessary, magnificently done, Siollun charts the characters and events that shaped the political, social, cultural and economic lives of those who inhabited Nigeria's territories centuries before colonization. The Forgotten Era is as important to understanding the past as it is to comprehending the present and planning the future'
Remi Adekoya, author of It's Not About Whiteness, It's About Wealth
'Anyone who wants to understand the world, needs to understand Nigeria, a country with the largest Black population in the world. And there is no more eloquent and informed guide than Max Siollun. This is a totally essential book that you'll want to annotate, re-read and gift many times'
Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland: How Modern Britain is Shaped by its Imperial Past
'Max Siollun accomplishes what few dare to attempt—a revival of a time when the region now known as Nigeria was alive with vibrant kingdoms, city-states, and complex social dynamics long before European colonisers imposed their narratives. Blending the rigour of a scholar with the captivating depth of a griot, he brings history to life with a cinematic sweep and intellectual confidence. Prepare to be transported, challenged, and, ultimately, changed'
Gimba Kakanda, writer, researcher, and Co-Lead at the Presidential Initiative for Innovation, Policy Evaluation, and Research (PIIPER), Nigeria
'Max Siollun is the most committed contemporary chronicler of Nigerian history. It’s impossible to pick up a Siollun book and not emerge a different person, purged of popular historical falsehoods, and brimming with riveting insight into how Nigeria has come to be what it is today'
Tolu Ogunlesi, journalist, photographer and writer
'Without a doubt, Max Siollun is the best Nigeria-focused historian of our times. Like his other outstanding books, The Forgotten Era is an engaging and accessible deep-dive into the storied past of an ever-dynamic country that, by 2045, will be the third most populous in the world. An unforgettable read, Max’s latest book skilfully demystifies Nigeria’s pre-colonial past in way that can help us make sense of both its knotty modern-day challenges and its disconcertingly uncertain future'
Matthew T. Page, former U.S. State Department Nigeria expert and Associate Fellow, Chatham House
'Max Siollun has succeeded at a near-impossible task: making Nigeria’s pre-colonial history accessible for readers without flattening the tremendous diversity of the many peoples who would eventually become one nation'
Alex Thurston, Associate Professor, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Cincinnati
Remi Adekoya, author of It's Not About Whiteness, It's About Wealth
'Anyone who wants to understand the world, needs to understand Nigeria, a country with the largest Black population in the world. And there is no more eloquent and informed guide than Max Siollun. This is a totally essential book that you'll want to annotate, re-read and gift many times'
Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland: How Modern Britain is Shaped by its Imperial Past
'Max Siollun accomplishes what few dare to attempt—a revival of a time when the region now known as Nigeria was alive with vibrant kingdoms, city-states, and complex social dynamics long before European colonisers imposed their narratives. Blending the rigour of a scholar with the captivating depth of a griot, he brings history to life with a cinematic sweep and intellectual confidence. Prepare to be transported, challenged, and, ultimately, changed'
Gimba Kakanda, writer, researcher, and Co-Lead at the Presidential Initiative for Innovation, Policy Evaluation, and Research (PIIPER), Nigeria
'Max Siollun is the most committed contemporary chronicler of Nigerian history. It’s impossible to pick up a Siollun book and not emerge a different person, purged of popular historical falsehoods, and brimming with riveting insight into how Nigeria has come to be what it is today'
Tolu Ogunlesi, journalist, photographer and writer
'Without a doubt, Max Siollun is the best Nigeria-focused historian of our times. Like his other outstanding books, The Forgotten Era is an engaging and accessible deep-dive into the storied past of an ever-dynamic country that, by 2045, will be the third most populous in the world. An unforgettable read, Max’s latest book skilfully demystifies Nigeria’s pre-colonial past in way that can help us make sense of both its knotty modern-day challenges and its disconcertingly uncertain future'
Matthew T. Page, former U.S. State Department Nigeria expert and Associate Fellow, Chatham House
'Max Siollun has succeeded at a near-impossible task: making Nigeria’s pre-colonial history accessible for readers without flattening the tremendous diversity of the many peoples who would eventually become one nation'
Alex Thurston, Associate Professor, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Cincinnati
Notă biografică
Max Siollun is a historian. He has written four acclaimed books on Nigeria's history, most recently What Britain Did to Nigeria: A Short History of Conquest and Rule, which was shortlisted in BBC History Magazine's 2021 Books of the Year. He has written for many publications including the New York Times, Guardian, the Independent and Foreign Policy.
Cuprins
Preface
Prelude: In the Beginning: Nok
1. The Hausa Seven
2. Son of the Learned
3. Mohammed from Kanem
4. Northern Nigeria's First Family
5. Oduduwa's Children
6. The Men on Horseback
7. The Kings from Heaven
8. A Remarkable and Mysterious People
9. The Masterpieces of World Sculpture
10. The God Who Carries the World
11. Unknown Characters
12. The Black Bishop
13. The Sisterhood
Conclusion
Prelude: In the Beginning: Nok
1. The Hausa Seven
2. Son of the Learned
3. Mohammed from Kanem
4. Northern Nigeria's First Family
5. Oduduwa's Children
6. The Men on Horseback
7. The Kings from Heaven
8. A Remarkable and Mysterious People
9. The Masterpieces of World Sculpture
10. The God Who Carries the World
11. Unknown Characters
12. The Black Bishop
13. The Sisterhood
Conclusion
Descriere
The beautifully complex history of how Nigerians lived before colonisation