Ethics and society in Nigeria : identity, history, political theory /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wariboko, Nimi, 1962- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Rochester, New York : University of Rochester Press, [2019]
Series:Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Dead gods, divine kings, and deadly politicians
  • The emergence of the lotus-self: personhood and identity
  • Dead gods and people's revolts: political theory in religious acts
  • The divine king and his five bodies: living history and the logic of interreligious dialogue
  • Governance and deadly politicians: history as cultural criticism
  • History without force: finding present space and place of time
  • Constructing Nigeria's greatness: neglected paths of community, narratives, and care of the soul
  • Mythos, virtues, and national transformation: the search for a standard of citizenship moral behavior
  • African traditional religion and critical theory: a framework for social ethics.