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An Igbo civilization

by M. Angulu Onwuejeogwu

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Year
1981
ISBN
9780905788081
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An Igbo Civilization: Nri Kingdom and Hegemony examines the political organization of the Nri kingdom and its uniqueness within the Igbo culture area. The text analyzes traditional Nri concepts of political power and authority, detailing how these principles influence the distribution of power at both the state and lineage levels and determine the structure of leadership. This study covers the historical trajectory of the civilization from A.D. 994 to the present, as documented in An Igbo Civilization Nri Kingdom and Hegemony.

M. Angulu Onwuejeogwu is a social anthropologist specializing in the study of African civilizations. Their scholarly contributions include research on the Hausa people and broader African social structures, notably in The Social Anthropology of Africa: An Introduction and Foundations of Hausa civilization of north-west and north-central Nigeria.