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Man-Leopard Murders: History and Society in Colonial Nigeria
David Pratten
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Description for Man-Leopard Murders: History and Society in Colonial Nigeria
Hardback. This book is an account of murder and politics in Africa, and an historical ethnography of southern Annang communities during the colonial period. Series: International African Library. Num Pages: 448 pages, 45 b&w. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 923.
This book is an account of murder and politics in Africa, and an historical ethnography of southern Annang communities during the colonial period. Its narrative leads to events between 1945 and 1948 when the imperial gaze of police, press and politicians was focused on a series of mysterious deaths in south-eastern Nigeria attributed to the 'man-leopard society'. These murder mysteries, reported as the 'biggest, strangest murder hunt in the world', were not just forensic but also related to the broad historical impact of commercial, Christian and colonial aid relations on Annang society.
This book is an account of murder and politics in Africa, and an historical ethnography of southern Annang communities during the colonial period. Its narrative leads to events between 1945 and 1948 when the imperial gaze of police, press and politicians was focused on a series of mysterious deaths in south-eastern Nigeria attributed to the 'man-leopard society'. These murder mysteries, reported as the 'biggest, strangest murder hunt in the world', were not just forensic but also related to the broad historical impact of commercial, Christian and colonial aid relations on Annang society.
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Series
International African Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748625536
SKU
V9780748625536
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About David Pratten
David Pratten is University Lecturer in the Social Anthrology of Africa at the University of Oxford.
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