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a history of Nigeria  

Historical Dictionary of Nigeria
By Toyin Falola and Ann Genova

Since independence in 1960, Nigeria has undergone tremendous change shaped by political instability, rapid population growth, and economic turbulence. The Historical Dictionary of Nigeria introduces Nigeria's rich and complex history. Readers will find a wealth of information on important contemporary issues like AIDS, human rights, petroleum, and faith-based conflict.

Many of the dictionary's entries highlight Nigeria's relationship to its West African neighbors and its membership in international organizations such as the AU, OPEC, and the UN. In their thorough and comprehensive coverage of Nigeria, Toyin Falola and Ann Genova provide a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on notable people, places, events, and cultural practices with an emphasis on Nigeria's post-1990 developments.

Toyin Falola is the Frances Higginbotham Nalle Centennial Professor in History at the University of Texas at Austin. Ann Genova is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Texas at Austin. She is an editor and chapter contributor to several works on Nigeria's history and culture.

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Books

2009

book image Sàngó in Africa and the African Diaspora
By Joel E. Tishken and Edited by Toyin Falola and Akintunde Akinyemi


The Power of African Cultures Oral and Written Expressions of African Cultures
By Toyin Falola and Fallou Ngom

book image Culture and Customs of Sudan
By Kwame Essien and Toyin Falola
book image Historical Dictionary of Nigeria
By Toyin Falola and Ann Genova
   

2008

book image The United States and West Africa: Interactions and Relations
Edited by Alusine Jalloh and Toyin Falola


The Power of African Cultures The Power of African Cultures
By Toyin Falola

book image Migrations and Creative Expressions in Africa and the African Diaspora
By Toyin Falola
a history of Nigeria

A History of Nigeria

 

By Toyin Falola and Matthew Heaton
The Atlantic World

The Atlantic World, 1450 - 2000

 

Edited by Toyin Falola and Kevin D. Roberts
The Atlantic World

Migrations and Creative Expressions in Africa and the African Diaspora

 

Edited by Toyin Falola, Niyi Afolabi, and Aderonke A. Adesanya

 

2007

health knowledge and belief systems Health Knowledge and Belief Systems in Africa
Edited by Alusine Jalloh and Toyin Falola


Akinwumi Isola Emerging Perspectives on Akinwumi Isola
Edited by Toyin Falola and Akintunde Akinyemi

atlantic africa Archaeology of Atlantic Africa and the African Diaspora
Edited by Akinwumi Ogundiran and Toyin Falola
population movements

Population Movements, Conflicts, and Displacements in Nigeria

 

By Toyin Falola
encyclopedia of the middle passage

Encyclopedia of the Middle Passage: Greenwood Milestones in African American History

 

Edited by Toyin Falola and Amanda Warnock
Transatlantic Migration

Trans-Atlantic Migration: The Paradoxes of Exile (African Studies)

 

By Toyin Falola and Niyi Afolabi

 

human cost of african migration

The Human Cost of African Migrations (African Studies)

 

By Toyin Falola and Niyi Afolabi
   
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2006

hiv aids HIV/AIDS, Illness, and African Well-Being
Edited by Toyin Falola and Matthew M. Heaton

book image Health Knowledge and Belief Systems in Africa
By Toyin Falola and Matthew M. Heaton

book image Yorùbá Identity and Power Politics
Edited by Ann Genova and Toyin Falola

book image The Yoruba in Transition: History, Values, And Modernity

Edited by Toyin Falola and Ann Genova
book image Globalization and Urbanization in Africa
Edited by Toyin Falola and Steven J. Salm

traditional and modern health systems in nigeria Traditional and Modern Health Systems in Nigeria
By Toyin Falola and Matthew M. Heaton

book image ORISA: Yoruba Gods and Spiritual Identity in Africa and the Diaspora
Edited by Toyin Falola and Steven J. Salm
soundrels of deferral Scoundrels of Deferral: Poems to Redeem Reflection
By Toyin Falola and Vivek Bahl
endangered bodies Endangered Bodies
By Toyin Falola and Matthew Heaton

 

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2005

book image A Mouth Sweeter Than Salt: An African Memoir
By Toyin Falola

book image The Politics of the Global Oil Industry: An Introduction
By Toyin Falola and Ann Genova

book image Igbo History and Society: The Essays of Adiele Afigbo
By Toyin Falola
igbo religion IGBO Religion, Social Life & Other Essays by Simon Ottenberg
By Simon Ottenberg, edited by Toyin Falola
myth history and society Myth, History & Society: The collected works of Adiele Afigbo
By A. E. Afigbo and Toyin Falola
christianity and social change in Nigeria Christianity and Social Change in Africa: Essays in Honor of J.D.Y. Peel
Edited by Toyin Falola and J. D. Y. Peel
african urban spaces African Urban Spaces in Historical Perspective
Edited by Steven J. Salm and Toyin Falola
the yoruba diaspora The Yoruba Diaspora In The Atlantic World
Edited by Toyin Falola and Matt D. Childs
Nigerian history Nigerian History, Politics, and Affairs: The Collected Essays of Adiele Afigbo
By A. E. Afigbo and Toyin Falola
book image Nigerian Cities
Edited by Toyin Falola and Steven J. Salm
book image The Dark Webs: Perspectives on Colonialism in Africa
By Toyin Falola
urbanization Urbanization and African Cultures
By Toyin Falola and Steven J. Salm
yoruba creativity Yoruba Creativity: Fiction, Languages, Life and Songs
By Toyin Falola
   
 
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