the IGBO NATION: Origins, Civilization, Survival and Biafran Story

From the Kingdom of Nri to the silicon hubs of Lagos - the epic story of one of Africa's greatest civilisations.For more than two thousand years, the Igbo people of south-eastern Nigeria have shaped the history of West Africa through enterprise, artistry, and an unbreakable commitment to individual dignity. Yet their full story has rarely been told in a single, sweeping account - until now.The Igbo Nation traces the complete arc of Igbo civilisation across forty-eight specially commissioned illustrations: the sacred bronzework of Nri, the uli body-art traditions of Igbo women, the horror of the transatlantic slave trade, and the colonial Aro Expedition that dismantled a thousand-year-old trading network. It follows the turbulent road to Nigerian independence, the political crisis of the First Republic, and the thirty months of the Nigerian Civil War - from the Declaration of Biafra and the Battle of Abagana to the famine that shocked the world and the quiet dignity of the January 1970 surrender.But this book does not end in defeat. It continues through postwar reconstruction, the remarkable igba boi apprenticeship system that rebuilt the Igbo economy from the ground up, the return of Ojukwu from exile, the literary legacy of Chinua Achebe, the factories of Innoson Motors in Nnewi, and the Igbo diaspora preserving their culture from Houston to London.This is not merely history. It is witness.Richly illustrated, meticulously researched, and written with both scholarly rigour and deep personal feeling, The Igbo Nation is the essential companion for anyone seeking to understand one of Africa's most resilient, creative, and consequential peoples - and the country that is still grappling with what was done in their name.Perfect for readers of African history, Nigerian politics, postcolonial studies, and anyone who has ever asked: what does it mean to be Igbo?

Pagina's: 388, Paperback, Independently published