The Igbo and their neighbours

The Igbo and their neighbours: Inter-group relations in southeastern Nigeria to 1953 examines the historical interactions and social dynamics between the Igbo people and the adjacent ethnic groups in southeastern Nigeria up to the year 1953. Published by University Press in 1987, the work provides a detailed analysis of these inter-group relations, drawing on archival research and historical data. This study is documented in the The Igbo and their neighbours entry on Open Library, which notes that the text includes an index and bibliographical references.

Adiele Eberechukwu Afigbo (1937 to 2009) was a prominent Nigerian historian specializing in the history and historiography of Africa, with a particular focus on the Igbo people. His academic contributions are regarded as pivotal to the development of Igbo historical studies, as highlighted in research on Adiele Afigbo and the Development of Igbo and Nigerian Historical Studies. Afigbo's other notable works include The Warrant Chiefs: Indirect Rule in Southeastern Nigeria 1891 to 1929 and Ropes of Sand: Studies in Igbo History and Culture.