Alex Egodotaye Asakitikpi & Aretha Oluwakemi Asakitikpi Modern Nigeria review, recensie en informatie boek over het land in Afrika. Op 18 september 2025 verschijnt bij Bloomsbury Academic het boek over het moderne Nigeria. Er is geen Nederlandse vertaling van het boek verkrijgbaar.
Alex Egodotaye Asakitikpi & Aretha Oluwakemi Asakitikpi Modern Nigeria review en recensie
- “This single volume provides a comprehensive overview of Nigeria, with each chapter containing succinct, comprehensive, specialized essays, beginning with entries on geography; history, government, and politics; and economy… Well suited for those researching the country and its citizens. Also recommended for those planning for a long-term stay in Nigeria or looking to understand Nigerians.” (Booklist)
Modern Nigeria
- Auteurs: Alex Egodotaye Asakitikpi, Aretha Oluwakemi Asakitikpi (Nigeria)
- Soort boek: Nigeria boek
- Taal: Engels
- Uitgever: Bloomsbury Academic
- Reeks: Understanding Modern Nations
- Verschijnt: 18 september 2025
- Omvang: 400 pagina’s
- Uitgave: paperback / gebonden boek / ebook
- Prijs: £ 28,99 / £ 80,00 / £ 26,00
- Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Libris
Flaptekst boek over het moderne Nigeria
Discover Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, in this thematic encyclopedia that covers everything from geography and economics to etiquette and pop culture.
Part of Bloomsbury’s Understanding Modern Nations series, this volume takes readers on a tour of contemporary Nigeria, helping them better understand the country and the many cultures, religions, and ethnicities that call it home.
Chapters are organized thematically, examining a variety of topics, including geography, history, government, economics, religion, ethnic and social groups, gender, education, language, etiquette, food, literature and the arts, and pop culture. Each chapter begins with an overview essay, followed by a selection of encyclopedic entries that provide a more nuanced look at that facet of modern Nigeria. The main text is supplemented with sidebars that highlight additional high-interest topics. A collection of appendices rounds out the volume, offering short vignettes of daily life in the country, a glossary of key terms, statistical data, and a list of state holidays.
Once a pawn of British colonialism, today Nigeria is a sovereign nation and key player on the world stage. Its vast oil resources have made it an international powerhouse and the wealthiest country on the African continent, yet political unrest and corruption, and ethnic and religious violence continue to threaten this prosperity. Nigeria is equally rich culturally, a nation where time-honored traditions mix with contemporary influences. Explore the diversity of modern Nigeria in this concise and accessible volume.