Ropes of Sand: Studies in Igbo History and Culture

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Author(s): A. E. Afigbo
Publisher: University Press Limited / Oxford University Press
Year: 1981

Language: English

Frontmatter
Preface
1. Speculations on Igbo Origins, Dispersal and Culture History | page 1
2. The Holy City of Nri | page 31
3. Nsukka before 1916: The making of a Frontier Igbo Society | page 69
4. Economic Foundations of Pre-Colonial Igbo Society | page 123
5. Through a Glass Darkly | page 145
6. Aro Origin Legends: An Analysis | page 187
7. The Eclipse of the Aro Slaving Oligarchy 1807-1927 | page 239
8. Igbo Land under Colonial Rule | page 283
9. The Impact of Colonialism on Igbo Language: The Origins of a Dilemma | page 355