लेखक: Falola Toyin Falola

This timely and expansive biography of Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian writer, Nobel laureate, and social activist, shows how the author’s early years influence his life’s work and how his writing, in tur …

This timely and expansive biography of Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian writer, Nobel laureate, and social activist, shows how the author’s early years influence his life’s work and how his writing, in tur …

A comprehensive history of the relationship between Africa and the United States Toyin Falola and Raphael Njoku reexamine the history of the relationship between Africa and the United States from the …

Fela Anikulapo Kuti was the Afrobeat music maestro whose life and time provide the lens through which we can outline the postcolonial trajectory of the Nigerian state as well as the dynamics of most …

Fela Anikulapo Kuti was the Afrobeat music maestro whose life and time provide the lens through which we can outline the postcolonial trajectory of the Nigerian state as well as the dynamics of most …

Focusing on the three leading religious traditions in Africa (African Traditional Religion, Islam, and Christianity), this book shows how belief in the supremacy of sacred words compels actions and i …

Focusing on the three leading religious traditions in Africa (African Traditional Religion, Islam, and Christianity), this book shows how belief in the supremacy of sacred words compels actions and i …

Written by leading experts in African studies, this broad introduction to Nigeria follows the history of the republic from the early period to the present day.As Africa’s most populated country and m …

This exhaustive exploration of the sociocultural, political, and economic roles of African women through history demonstrates how African women have shaped-and continue to shape-their societies.Women …

Ideal for high school students and undergraduates, this volume explores contemporary life and culture in Libya.Libya is one of Africa’s largest nations, but its topography is dominated by a huge sout …

Written by leading experts in African studies, this broad introduction to Nigeria follows the history of the republic from the early period to the present day.As Africa’s most populated country and m …

The petroleum industry is among the most lucrative and most important in the world, and its impact within the realm of international politics is tremendous (although it can be overstated). Taking a w …

Amid a Sudan’s dark history, saturated with conflicts and tragic current events, lies a culture with deep roots, going back as far as 8000 BC. With several hundred ethnic groups and languages, Sudan …

This book provides an extensive examination of the major conflicts in the extremely volatile region of sub-Saharan Africa and their ramifications throughout the continent and beyond.Conflict has been …

Ideal for high school students and undergraduates, this volume explores contemporary life and culture in Libya.Libya is one of Africa’s largest nations, but its topography is dominated by a huge sout …

This exhaustive exploration of the sociocultural, political, and economic roles of African women through history demonstrates how African women have shaped-and continue to shape-their societies.Women …

These volumes offer a one-stop resource for researching the lives, customs, and cultures of Africa’s nations and peoples.Unparalleled in its coverage of contemporary customs in all of Africa, this mu …

These volumes offer a one-stop resource for researching the lives, customs, and cultures of Africa’s nations and peoples.Unparalleled in its coverage of contemporary customs in all of Africa, this mu …

The decades of independence in Ghana have strengthened the idea of a national Ghanaian culture. The culture and customs of Ghana today are a product of diversity in traditional forms, influenced by a …

For the first time, the Middle Passage-the experience of slaves on the trans-Atlantic ships-receives a full reference treatment in an encyclopedia. This A-to-Z reference consists of 226 signed entrie …

This book provides an extensive examination of the major conflicts in the extremely volatile region of sub-Saharan Africa and their ramifications throughout the continent and beyond.Conflict has been …

The first study of Anglophone and Italian novels by Somali diasporic authors, offering a new critical framework for multilingual and transnational analysis of Somali literature.Building on the latest …

The first study of Anglophone and Italian novels by Somali diasporic authors, offering a new critical framework for multilingual and transnational analysis of Somali literature.Building on the latest …

Discover how European colonization across the many regions in Africa dramatically altered the continent and the daily lived experiences of its peoples. Daily Life in Colonial Africa explores nine fac …

Discover how European colonization across the many regions in Africa dramatically altered the continent and the daily lived experiences of its peoples. Daily Life in Colonial Africa explores nine fac …

An imaginative, narratological reading of Chinua Achebe’s novels, stories, poetry, and essays through a literary and historical framework.Toyin Falola analyzes fictional and historical cartographies …

An imaginative, narratological reading of Chinua Achebe’s novels, stories, poetry, and essays through a literary and historical framework.Toyin Falola analyzes fictional and historical cartographies …