Boko Haram the past of the present upheaval Moses E. Ochonu

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ochonu, Moses E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boko Haram--History.

Boko Haram.

Islam and politics--Nigeria, Northern.

Islam and politics.

Jihad--History.

Jihad.

Religious militants--Nigeria, Northern.

Religious militants.

Terrorism--Nigeria, Northern--Religious aspects.

Terrorism.

Terrorism--Religious aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Oakland University of California Press 2026

Summary:

For many observers, the predation of Boko Haram, unsparing and venal in its manifestation, is shocking, and it seems to lack a local historical frame of reference that would help make it understandable. For others, Boko Haram's self-declared jihad resonates within a long, local, contested historical memory of religious militancy. This book makes sense of these two seemingly contradictory perceptions. It explains Boko Haram's simultaneous connection to, and disconnection from, a complex history of religious dissidence and militancy in Northern Nigeria. It also answers the question of where the militants came from, what inspired and motivated them, and whether there is a local history of militant religious rebellion that could both illuminate and challenge Boko Haram's self-proclaimed jihad. Moses E. Ochonu analyzes the rise and evolution of the Boko Haram movement within and against the contentious religious pasts of Northern Nigeria

Contents:

Frontmatter Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Boko Haram Beyond the Spectacle of Violence 1. Before Boko Haram: Contexts and Catalysts 2. Reform and Rejection 3. Boko Haram's Antimodernism Historicized 4. Combat, Captives, and Coping Epilogue: Historical Speculations on Boko Haram's Future Notes Bibliography Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 03, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9780520417700

0520417704

OCLC:

1569674960

Publisher Number:

CIPO000326615

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license