ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1942 this now classic book is a study of the Nupe of Northern Nigeria. The economic and political complexity of their kingdom evoked comparisons with the civilization of Byzantium. The detailed description and analysis of their social life and political institutions was the first study of a Muslim Emirate in Nigeria and as such is still an indispensable work.

chapter I|11 pages

Environment

chapter II|15 pages

Culture, Tribe, Society

chapter III|7 pages

Introduction to Nupe Kinship

chapter IV|10 pages

The Community: Village and Town

chapter V|25 pages

The Political Organization of The Village

chapter VI|18 pages

Political History of Nupe Kingdom

chapter VII|28 pages

Political History of Nupe Kingdom

(continued)

chapter VIII|32 pages

Political History of Nupe Kingdom

(continued)

chapter IX|10 pages

The Position of the Women

chapter X|23 pages

Government in Modern Nupe

chapter XI|25 pages

Economics: Resources

chapter XII|36 pages

Agriculture: Production

chapter XIII|16 pages

Agriculture: Organization of Labour

chapter XIV|29 pages

Industries

chapter XV|12 pages

Industries (continued)

chapter XVI|6 pages

Free Professions

chapter XVII|5 pages

Industrial Labour

chapter XVIII|5 pages

Wealth

chapter XIX|21 pages

Economic Balance: Exchange

chapter XX|31 pages

Economic Balance: Means and Wants

chapter XXI|12 pages

Economics and Social Structure

chapter XXII|27 pages

Education for Citizenship