Religion and the Making of Nigeria
Religion and the Making of Nigeria

Author: Olufemi Vaughan

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 2016-11-10

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 0822373874

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In Religion and the Making of Nigeria, Olufemi Vaughan examines how Christian, Muslim, and indigenous religious structures have provided the essential social and ideological frameworks for the construction of contemporary Nigeria. Using a wealth of archival sources and extensive Africanist scholarship, Vaughan traces Nigeria’s social, religious, and political history from the early nineteenth century to the present. During the nineteenth century, the historic Sokoto Jihad in today’s northern Nigeria and the Christian missionary movement in what is now southwestern Nigeria provided the frameworks for ethno-religious divisions in colonial society. Following Nigeria’s independence from Britain in 1960, Christian-Muslim tensions became manifest in regional and religious conflicts over the expansion of sharia, in fierce competition among political elites for state power, and in the rise of Boko Haram. These tensions are not simply conflicts over religious beliefs, ethnicity, and regionalism; they represent structural imbalances founded on the religious divisions forged under colonial rule.

Encyclopedia of American Journalism
Encyclopedia of American Journalism

Author: Stephen L. Vaughn

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-12-11

Total Pages: 665

ISBN-13: 1135880204

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The Encyclopedia of American Journalism explores the distinctions found in print media, radio, television, and the internet. This work seeks to document the role of these different forms of journalism in the formation of America's understanding and reaction to political campaigns, war, peace, protest, slavery, consumer rights, civil rights, immigration, unionism, feminism, environmentalism, globalization, and more. This work also explores the intersections between journalism and other phenomena in American Society, such as law, crime, business, and consumption. The evolution of journalism's ethical standards is discussed, as well as the important libel and defamation trials that have influenced journalistic practice, its legal protection, and legal responsibilities. Topics covered include: Associations and Organizations; Historical Overview and Practice; Individuals; Journalism in American History; Laws, Acts, and Legislation; Print, Broadcast, Newsgroups, and Corporations; Technologies.

Shari'a Politics
Shari'a Politics

Author: Robert W. Hefner

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2011-04-04

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 0253223105

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One of the most important developments in Muslim politics in recent years has been the spread of movements calling for the implementation of Shari'a or Islamic law. Shari'a Politics maps the ideals and organization of these movements and examines their implications for the future of democracy, citizen rights, and gender relations in the Muslim world. These studies of eight Muslim-majority societies, and state-of-the-field reflections by leading experts, provide the first comparative investigation of movements for and against implementation of Shari'a. These essays reveal that the Muslim public's interest in Shari'a does not spring from an unchanging devotion to received religious tradition, but from an effort to respond to the central political and ethical questions of the day. -- Publisher description.

Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale

Author: Florence Nightingale

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 1997-08-15

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9781901341027

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Writing from the Crimea where she nursed wounded soldiers, Florence Nightingale through her letters tirelessly pushed for reforms that would improve the welfare of the troops and recruited volunteer nurses. From her correspondence emerges an extraordinary self-portrait of a complex and contradictory personality, very different from the heroine of popular myth. Illustrations.

Lineage Book; 17 (16001-17000)
Lineage Book; 17 (16001-17000)

Author: Daughters of the American Revolution

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 9781013960659

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Robert Rauschenberg
Robert Rauschenberg

Author: Susan Davidson

Publisher: Guggenheim Museum

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13:

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Edited by Susan Davidson. Text by Trisha Brown, Mimi Thompson. Preface by Philip Rylands.

Shaihu Umar: Slavery in Africa
Shaihu Umar: Slavery in Africa

Author: Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13:

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A family saga, written by the first Federal Prime Minister of Nigeria. It focuses on the struggles of Umar and his mother, and describes Umar's dramatic journey across the desert with a slave caravan. It provides a glimpse into the lives of women and children in a black Islamic society.