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Imagine Lagos : mapping history, place, and politics in a nineteenth-century African city /

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"Written from a digital humanities perspective, this book combines historical sources, maps, and a walking cartography to create new perspectives on the nineteenth-century history of Lagos, West Africa's most populous city. What traces do people leave in the places where they live, and eve...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Adelusi-Adeluyi, Ademide (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, [2024]
Series:New African histories series.
Subjects:
City and town life > Nigeria > Lagos > History > 19th century.
Streetscapes (Urban design) > Nigeria > Lagos > History > 19th century.
Lagos (Nigeria) > History > 19th century.
Vie urbaine > Nigeria > Lagos > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Paysages de rue (Urbanisme) > Nigeria > Lagos > Histoire > 19e siècle.
City and town life.
Streetscapes (Urban design)
Nigeria > Lagos.
1800-1899
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Segue
  • A Note on Method
  • A Note on the Maps
  • Streets, Placemaking and History in Old Lagos
  • Who Broke Lagos?
  • A New City?
  • Rereading Space
  • Placing Justice
  • Conclusion: Eko o ni Ranti?