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Emirs in London

Moses E. Ochonu
Emirs in London Book PDF

Author : Moses E. Ochonu
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253059147

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Emirs in London by Moses E. Ochonu Pdf

Emirs in London recounts how Northern Nigerian Muslim aristocrats who traveled to Britain between 1920 and Nigerian independence in 1960 relayed that experience to the Northern Nigerian people. Moses E. Ochonu shows how rather than simply serving as puppets and mouthpieces of the British Empire, these aristocrats leveraged their travel to the heart of the empire to reinforce their positions as imperial cultural brokers, and to translate and domesticate imperial modernity in a predominantly Muslim society. Emirs in London explores how, through their experiences visiting the heart of the British Empire, Northern Nigerian aristocrats were enabled to define themselves within the framework of the empire. In doing so, the book reveals a unique colonial sensibility that complements rather than contradicts the traditional perspectives of less privileged Africans toward colonialism.

Emirs in London

Moses E. Ochonu
Emirs in London Book PDF

Author : Moses E. Ochonu
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253059130

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Emirs in London by Moses E. Ochonu Pdf

Emirs in London recounts how Northern Nigerian Muslim aristocrats who traveled to Britain between 1920 and Nigerian independence in 1960 relayed that experience to the Northern Nigerian people. Moses E. Ochonu shows how rather than simply serving as puppets and mouthpieces of the British Empire, these aristocrats leveraged their travel to the heart of the empire to reinforce their positions as imperial cultural brokers, and to translate and domesticate imperial modernity in a predominantly Muslim society. Emirs in London explores how, through their experiences visiting the heart of the British Empire, Northern Nigerian aristocrats were enabled to define themselves within the framework of the empire. In doing so, the book reveals a unique colonial sensibility that complements rather than contradicts the traditional perspectives of less privileged Africans toward colonialism. Emirs in London was named in the Brittle Paper 100 Notable African Books of 2022 list.

The 7/7 London Underground Bombing, Not So Homegrown

Bruce Hoffman
The 7 7 London Underground Bombing Not So Homegrown Book PDF

Author : Bruce Hoffman
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780231538862

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The 7/7 London Underground Bombing, Not So Homegrown by Bruce Hoffman Pdf

An analysis of the suicide attacks against London transportation targets that killed 56 people and injured hundreds, by the author of Inside Terrorism. It was among the most important operations directed by core al Qaeda leaders in years following the events of September 11, 2001. Initially, the incident was dismissed by the authorities, pundits, and the media as the work of amateur terrorists—untrained, self-selected and self-radicalized, “bunches of guys” acting on their own with no links to any terrorist organization. Evidence presented here, however, reveals a clear link between the bombers and the highest levels of the al Qaeda senior command, then based in the lawless border area separating Afghanistan and Pakistan. Written by the author of Inside Terrorism, this chapter is part of the Columbia Studies series that examines major terrorist acts and campaigns undertaken in the decade following 9/11.

Iran and The West

Cyrus Ghani
Iran and The West Book PDF

Author : Cyrus Ghani
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 977 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136144585

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Iran and The West by Cyrus Ghani Pdf

First Published in 1987, this volume offers a bibliography of biographies, autobiographies and books on contemporary politics by prominent 20th century figures on the topic of Iran.

Renaissance Emir

T.J. Gorton
Renaissance Emir Book PDF

Author : T.J. Gorton
Publisher : Interlink Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781623710538

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Renaissance Emir by T.J. Gorton Pdf

A groundbreaking biography of the mysterious Levantine prince Fakr ad-Din. The year is 1613: the Ottoman Empire is at its height, sprawling from Hungary to Iraq, Morocco to Yemen. One man dares to challenge it: the Prince of the mysterious Druze sect in Mount Lebanon, Fakhr ad-Din. Yielding before a mighty army sent to conquer him, he—astonishingly—takes refuge with the Medici in Florence at the height of the Renaissance. Fakhr ad-Din took along with him a diverse party of Moslem, Christian, and Jewish Levantines on their first visit to the “Lands of the Christians.” During his five-year stay in Italy, he fights to persuade Popes, Grand-Dukes and Viceroys to support a grand plan: a new Crusade to wrest the Holy Land from the Ottomans, giving Jerusalem back to Christendom and himself a crown. This groundbreaking biography of Fakhr ad-Din, Prince of the Druze, is based on the author’s vivid new translations of contemporary sources in Arabic and other languages. It brings to life one remarkable man’s beliefs and ambitions, uniquely illuminating the elusive interface between Eastern and Western culture.

Understanding Islamic Fundamentalism

Sayed Khatab
Understanding Islamic Fundamentalism Book PDF

Author : Sayed Khatab
Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781617973840

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Understanding Islamic Fundamentalism by Sayed Khatab Pdf

Beginning with an examination of medieval Islamic fundamentalist movements such as Kharjism, Ibadism, Hanbalism, and Wahhabism, Sayed Khatab looks at the similarities and differences between them and present organizations such as al-Qa'ida. It may be surprising that many of the radical narratives embraced by modern groups have not emerged recently. Identifying these roots can lead to a better understanding of al-Qa'ida's theological and intellectual narratives, and how they effectively indoctrinate youths and attract many of them to violent acts of terrorism. The book then focuses on al-Qa'ida's theology, ideology, and tactics; the geographic contours and implications of al-Qa'ida's political strategy in relation to the western and eastern countries which are considered enemy states; the impending clash of cultures; and the ideological war within al-Qa'ida. Innovative in its concept, examining political Islamic thought from a historical to a contemporary perspective, Islamic Fundamentalism generates new understanding of the many complexities of political Islam, and the role of violence and terrorism.

Islam And Colonialism

Muhammad Sani Umar
Islam And Colonialism Book PDF

Author : Muhammad Sani Umar
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004139466

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Islam And Colonialism by Muhammad Sani Umar Pdf

This study of Muslims' writings on colonialism in northern Nigeria illuminates the complexities of Muslims' reactions to British indirect rule, revealing new perspective on the subject. It is based on Arabic texts, poems, Hausa novels, and treatises on Islamic law.

Islam Today

Ron Geaves
Islam Today Book PDF

Author : Ron Geaves
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781847064783

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Islam Today by Ron Geaves Pdf

Concise introduction to the contemporary challenges and key issues facing Islam. >

Sacred Schisms

James R. Lewis,Sarah M. Lewis
Sacred Schisms Book PDF

Author : James R. Lewis,Sarah M. Lewis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780521881470

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Sacred Schisms by James R. Lewis,Sarah M. Lewis Pdf

This first book-length study of religious schisms as a general phenomenon draws widely from different traditions and geographical areas.

Ghosts of Empire

Kwasi Kwarteng
Ghosts of Empire Book PDF

Author : Kwasi Kwarteng
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Decolonization
ISBN : 9781408829004

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Ghosts of Empire by Kwasi Kwarteng Pdf

This fascinating book shows how the later years of the British Empire were characterised by accidental oversights, irresponsible opportunism and uncertain pragmatism.

British Colonisation of Northern Nigeria, 1897-1914

Mahmud Modibbo Tukur
British Colonisation of Northern Nigeria 1897 1914 Book PDF

Author : Mahmud Modibbo Tukur
Publisher : Amalion Publishing
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9782359260489

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British Colonisation of Northern Nigeria, 1897-1914 by Mahmud Modibbo Tukur Pdf

“In this densely detailed and interpretatively nuanced study, Mahmud Modibbo Tukur lays bare the very foundations of the colonial state in what is now northern Nigeria. This is a must read for anyone wanting to understand the foundations of contemporary Nigeria and how we came to be what we are.” – Prof. Abdul Raufu Mustapha, University of Oxford, UK. Mahmud Modibbo Tukur’s work challenges fundamental assumptions and conclusions about European colonialism in Africa, especially British colonialism in northern Nigeria. Whereas others have presented the thesis of a welcome reception of the imposition of British colonialism by the people, the study has found physical resistance and tremendous hostility towards that imposition; and, contrary to the “pacification” and minimal violence argued by some scholars, the study has exposed the violent and bloody nature of that occupation. Rather than the single story of “Indirect rule”, or “abolishing slavery” and lifting the burden of precolonial taxation which others have argued, this book has shown that British officials were very much in evidence, imposed numerous and heavier taxes collected with great efficiency and ruthlessness, and ignored the health and welfare of the people in famines and health epidemics which ravaged parts of northern Nigeria during the period. British economic and social policies, such as blocking access to western education for the masses in most parts of northern Nigeria, did not bring about development but its antithesis of retrogression and stagnation during the period under study. Tukur’s analysis of official colonial records and sources constitutes a significant contribution to the literature on colonialism in Africa and to understanding the complexity of the Nigerian situation today.

Beyond the Reach of Empire

Colonel Mike Snook
Beyond the Reach of Empire Book PDF

Author : Colonel Mike Snook
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848326019

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Beyond the Reach of Empire by Colonel Mike Snook Pdf

In the early 1880s the Mahdi unleashed a spectacularly successful jihadist uprising against Egyptian colonial rule in the Sudan. Early in1884 Cairo bowed to British pressure to withdraw. Beyond the Reach of Empire describes how Major General Charles Gordon was despatched to evacuate Khartoum and turn the Sudan over to self-rule. It goes on to explain how and why the mission backfired, and then homes in on Sir Garnet Wolseley's planning and execution of the long-delayed Gordon Relief Expedition which arrived, according to popular myth, only two days after the city had fallen and Gordon had been killed.??Colonel Mike Snook's narrative is characterized by scrupulous attention to detail, an instinctive grasp of the period, and an intimate understanding of its setting. The author argues compellingly that the Khartoum campaign was mismanaged from the outset. The outcome is the exoneration of Colonel Sir Charles Wilson, the man cast in the role of scapegoat, and an indictment of Wolseley's generalship over the course of the last and most deeply flawed campaign of his career.??Full review available at http://www.warhistoryonline.com/reviews/beyond-reach-empire-wolseleys-failed-campaign-save-gordon-khartoum-review-mark-barnes.html (please copy and paste into your browser)??As featured in Wye Local Magazine.

Colonialism by Proxy

Moses E. Ochonu
Colonialism by Proxy Book PDF

Author : Moses E. Ochonu
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253011657

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Colonialism by Proxy by Moses E. Ochonu Pdf

Moses E. Ochonu explores a rare system of colonialism in Middle Belt Nigeria, where the British outsourced the business of the empire to Hausa-Fulani subcolonials because they considered the area too uncivilized for Indirect Rule. Ochonu reveals that the outsiders ruled with an iron fist and imagined themselves as bearers of Muslim civilization rather than carriers of the white man's burden. Stressing that this type of Indirect Rule violated its primary rationale, Colonialism by Proxy traces contemporary violent struggles to the legacy of the dynamics of power and the charged atmosphere of religious difference.

Lebanon and Turkey

Robert G. Rabil
Lebanon and Turkey Book PDF

Author : Robert G. Rabil
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781538177525

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Lebanon and Turkey by Robert G. Rabil Pdf

No empire or a regional power has helped mold the socio-political and religious landscape of a country as the Ottoman Empire and its heir (the Republic of Turkey) have helped shape modern Lebanon, yet no contemporary study has examined Lebanon-Turkey relations back to Ottoman rule of Lebanon. As such, the understanding of this historic and contemporaneous relationship is deficient. This text fills this gap, examining patterns and shifts in Lebanon-Turkey relations within the context of regional and international politics from Ottoman rule to Turkey’s AKP-led governments. This comprehensive account of Lebanon-Turkey relations—grounded in layers of cultural, political, demographic, economic, and sectarian complexities and changes across centuries—analyzes the developments and dynamics that have helped shape modern Lebanon and its confessional system and politics. It underscores the misconceptions and lessons learned from this long-term relationship, locating Lebanon-Turkey relations along a historical continuum.

The Statesman's Year-Book

J. Scott-Keltie
The Statesman s Year Book Book PDF

Author : J. Scott-Keltie
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1471 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230270381

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The Statesman's Year-Book by J. Scott-Keltie Pdf

The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.