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Ethics and society in Nigeria : identity, history, political theory / Nimi Wariboko.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wariboko, Nimi, 1962- author.
- Series:
- Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social ethics--Nigeria.
- Social ethics.
- Group identity--Nigeria.
- Group identity.
- Political corruption--Nigeria.
- Political corruption.
- Nigeria.
- Nigeria--Politics and government.
- Politics and government.
- Nigeria--Religion.
- Religion.
- Physical Description:
- xxii, 218 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2019.
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781580469432
- 1580469434
- OCLC:
- 1053862820
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