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British Colonisation of Northern Nigeria, 1897-1914: A Reinterpretation of Colonial Sources
Mahmud Modibbo Tukur
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Paperback. Challenges fundamental assumptions and conclusions about European colonialism in Africa, especially British colonialism in northern Nigeria. Whereas others have presented the thesis of a welcome reception of the imposition of British colonialism by the people, the study has found physical resistance and tremendous hostility towards that imposition; Num Pages: 576 pages, maps + illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 45. Weight in Grams: 874.
Mahmud Modibbo Tukur's work challenges fundamental assumptions and conclusions about European colonialism in Africa, especially British colonialism in northern Nigeria. Whereas others have presented the thesis of a welcome reception of the imposition of British colonialism by the people, the study has found physical resistance and tremendous hostility towards that imposition; and, contrary to the "pacification" and minimal violence argued by some scholars, the study has exposed the violent and bloody nature of that occupation. Rather than the single story of "Indirect rule", or "abolishing slavery" and lifting the burden of precolonial taxation which others have argued, this book has ... Read more
Mahmud Modibbo Tukur's work challenges fundamental assumptions and conclusions about European colonialism in Africa, especially British colonialism in northern Nigeria. Whereas others have presented the thesis of a welcome reception of the imposition of British colonialism by the people, the study has found physical resistance and tremendous hostility towards that imposition; and, contrary to the "pacification" and minimal violence argued by some scholars, the study has exposed the violent and bloody nature of that occupation. Rather than the single story of "Indirect rule", or "abolishing slavery" and lifting the burden of precolonial taxation which others have argued, this book has ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Amalion Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
Dakar, Senegal
ISBN
9782359260472
SKU
V9782359260472
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About Mahmud Modibbo Tukur
Mahmud Modibbo Tukur (1944-1988), distinguished scholar and inspiring teacher of history, was head of the Department of History and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. An activist and trade unionist who, as National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities in Nigeria, was at the forefront of struggles for academic freedom ... Read more
Reviews for British Colonisation of Northern Nigeria, 1897-1914: A Reinterpretation of Colonial Sources
"In this densely detailed and interpretatively nuanced study, Mahmud Modibbo Tukur lays bare the very foundations of the colonial state in what is now northern Nigeria. This is a must read for anyone wanting to understand the foundations of contemporary Nigeria and how we came to be what we are." - Prof. Abdul Raufu Mustapha, University of Oxford, UK.