Emirs in London - Subaltern Travel and Nigeria's Modernity (Hardcover)

Emirs in London recounts how Northern Nigerian Muslim aristocrats who traveled to Britain between 1920 and Nigerian independence in 1960 relayed that experience to the Northern Nigerian people. Moses E. Ochonu shows how rather than simply serving as puppets and mouthpieces of the British Empire, these aristocrats leveraged their travel to the heart of the empire to reinforce their positions as imperial cultural brokers, and to translate and domesticate imperial modernity in a predominantly Muslim society. Emirs in London explores how, through their experiences visiting the heart of the British Empire, Northern Nigerian aristocrats were enabled to define themselves within the framework of the empire. In doing so, the book reveals a unique colonial sensibility that complements rather than contradicts the traditional perspectives of less privileged Africans toward colonialism.

General

Imprint:	Indiana University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2022
Authors:	Moses E. Ochonu
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Paper over boards
Pages:	390
ISBN-13:	978-0-253-05916-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Diplomacy Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > African history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Promotions
LSN:	0-253-05916-X
Barcode:	9780253059161

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