Man-Leopard Murders - History and Society in Colonial Nigeria (Hardcover)

This book is an account of murder and politics in Africa, and an historical ethnography of southern Annang communities during the colonial period. Its narrative leads to events between 1945 and 1948 when the imperial gaze of police, press and politicians was focused on a series of mysterious deaths in south-eastern Nigeria attributed to the 'man-leopard society'. These murder mysteries, reported as the 'biggest, strangest murder hunt in the world', were not just forensic but also related to the broad historical impact of commercial, Christian and colonial aid relations on Annang society.

General

Imprint:	Edinburgh University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	International African Library, No. 34
Release date:	June 2007
Authors:	David Pratten
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	448
ISBN-13:	978-0-7486-2553-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > African history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	0-7486-2553-4
Barcode:	9780748625536

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