Slavery, Commerce and Production in the Sokoto Caliphate of West Africa

Slavery, Commerce and Production in the Sokoto Caliphate of West Africa

Author: Paul E. Lovejoy

Publisher: Africa Research and Publications

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781592212545

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A collection bringing together key essays on the history of slavery in the Sokoto Caliphate in West Africa. Paul Lovejoy's work explores the role of slavery in the consolidation of the largest state in Africa in the 19th century, located in the interior of what is now Nigeria, Niger, Benin and Cameroon. Particular attention is given to the importance of slavery in trade and production in the context of Islamic society.


Plantation Slavery in the Sokoto Caliphate

Plantation Slavery in the Sokoto Caliphate

Author: Mohammed Bashir Salau

Publisher: Rochester Studies in African H

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1580469388

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A work of synthesis on plantation slavery in nineteenth century Sokoto caliphate, engaging with major debates on internal African slavery, on the meaning of the term "plantation," and on comparative slavery


Warfare in the Sokoto Caliphate

Warfare in the Sokoto Caliphate

Author: Joseph P. Smaldone

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2008-11-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780521101424

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The successful jihad of 1804 in Hausaland - perhaps the most important Islamic revolution in West African history, with consequences still apparent in Nigeria today - resulted in the establishment of the Sokoto Caliphate, the largest and most enduring West African polity in the nineteenth century. The book is a full length study of traditional Sudanic military history, and an authoritative analysis of warfare in its most prominent Islamic state. After a brief survey of the evolution of Sudanic warfare and military organisation before 1800, Dr Smaldone examines the historical development and sociological implications of the two important revolutions in military technology which occurred in the nineteenth century: the adoption of cavalry during the jihad period and the introduction of firearms in the latter half of the century. He argues that these two revolutions were causal factors in producing two structural transformations in the emirates of the Caliphate, first from relatively egalitarian combatant communities to feudal systems, and then to centralised bureaucratic state organisations.


From Slavery to Aid

From Slavery to Aid

Author: Benedetta Rossi

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-08-25

Total Pages: 405

ISBN-13: 1107119057

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This book explores transformations in the relationship between ecology, politics and labour in the Nigerien Sahel over two centuries.


A History of Nigeria

A History of Nigeria

Author: Toyin Falola

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2008-04-24

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1139472038

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Nigeria is Africa's most populous country and the world's eighth largest oil producer, but its success has been undermined in recent decades by ethnic and religious conflict, political instability, rampant official corruption and an ailing economy. Toyin Falola, a leading historian intimately acquainted with the region, and Matthew Heaton, who has worked extensively on African science and culture, combine their expertise to explain the context to Nigeria's recent troubles through an exploration of its pre-colonial and colonial past, and its journey from independence to statehood. By examining key themes such as colonialism, religion, slavery, nationalism and the economy, the authors show how Nigeria's history has been swayed by the vicissitudes of the world around it, and how Nigerians have adapted to meet these challenges. This book offers a unique portrayal of a resilient people living in a country with immense, but unrealized, potential.