Download or read book The Benin Monarchy written by Benin Traditional Council Editorial Board and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-20 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning and illuminating one-of-a-kind anthology of one of the world's most ancient royal dynasties as told by its own people. Infused with the grandeur, history, artistic accomplishments, and challenges that have arisen over the centuries, The Benin Monarchy: An Anthology of Benin History is the first of its kind offering an expansive examination of the history of a nation. The Kingdom of Benin, now a part of Nigeria, has a remarkable and complex history; epicentre of the largest historical empire ever established in the 'rain forest belt' of West Africa, today it looks to compete with the most modern states within the continent whilst losing none of its unique heritage. Tracing the development of the Kingdom of Benin from the earliest times to the rise of the current monarchical dynasty, a royal line that has endured over 800 years, the reader is taken on a journey that includes trade with Europe, the vicissitudes of colonial and post-colonial periods and culminates in the c
Download or read book The Benin Monarchy written by ONUWAJE and published by Wells-Crimson Limited. This book was released on 2020-10-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The kingdom of Benin has a remarkable and complex history: epicenter of the largest historical empire ever established in the 'rainforest belt' of West Africa, today, as part of the Federal Republic of Nigeria it looks to compete with the most modern states in Africa while losing none of its unique heritage. This book traces the development of the kingdom of Benin, from the earliest times to the rise of the current monarchial dynasty, one of the world's most enduring royal lines. The reader is taken on a journey that includes trade with Europe, the vicissitudes of the colonial and post-colonial periods, and culminates in the country we see today. The politics, religion, military, economy, society and art of Benin, including the renowned Benin bronze and ivory artworks found in museums across the world, are all covered in dedicated and thorough contributions from leading scholars in their respective fields. Meanwhile, presiding over all these historical and cultural riches is His Royal Majesty Omo N'Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin and current representative of the remarkable royal dynasty that weaves together this nation and its peoples. With further chapters on the most recent historical developments, as well as a discussion of Benin's fight against human trafficking, this volume is timely and sharply relevant. Perhaps most importantly of all, it is largely written by Nigerian scholars and essayists. Who better to tell their story to the world? This beautifully produced and lavishly illustrated book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and culture of Benin in particular and Africa in general.
Download or read book The Benin Monarchy written by Oriiz Onuwaje and published by Wells-Crimson Limited. This book was released on 2020-10-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The kingdom of Benin has a remarkable and complex history: epicenter of the largest historical empire ever established in the 'rainforest belt' of West Africa, today, as part of the Federal Republic of Nigeria it looks to compete with the most modern states in Africa while losing none of its unique heritage. This book traces the development of the kingdom of Benin, from the earliest times to the rise of the current monarchial dynasty, one of the world's most enduring royal lines. The reader is taken on a journey that includes trade with Europe, the vicissitudes of the colonial and post-colonial periods, and culminates in the country we see today. The politics, religion, military, economy, society and art of Benin, including the renowned Benin bronze and ivory artworks found in museums across the world, are all covered in dedicated and thorough contributions from leading scholars in their respective fields. Meanwhile, presiding over all these historical and cultural riches is His Royal Majesty Omo N'Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin and current representative of the remarkable royal dynasty that weaves together this nation and its peoples. With further chapters on the most recent historical developments, as well as a discussion of Benin's fight against human trafficking, this volume is timely and sharply relevant. Perhaps most importantly of all, it is largely written by Nigerian scholars and essayists. Who better to tell their story to the world? This beautifully produced and lavishly illustrated book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and culture of Benin in particular and Africa in general.
Download or read book Uzama and the Benin Monarchy written by Odighi Udiniyiwe Igbe and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Short History of Benin written by Jacob U. Egharevba and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Servants of the Dynasty written by Anne Walthall and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008-06-10 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mothers, wives, concubines, entertainers, attendants, officials, maids, drudges. By offering the first comparative view of the women who lived, worked, and served in royal courts around the globe, this work opens a new perspective on the monarchies that have dominated much of human history. Written by leading historians, anthropologists, and archeologists, these lively essays take us from Mayan states to twentieth-century Benin in Nigeria, to the palace of Japanese Shoguns, the Chinese Imperial courts, eighteenth-century Versailles, Mughal India, and beyond. Together they investigate how women's roles differed, how their roles changed over time, and how their histories can illuminate the structures of power and societies in which they lived. This work also furthers our understanding of how royal courts, created to project the authority of male rulers, maintained themselves through the reproductive and productive powers of women.
Download or read book The History of Ancient Benin Kingdom and Empire written by Daniel Nabuleleorogie Oronsaye and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Habsburg Monarchy 1815 1918 written by Steven Beller and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-10 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: Austria and modernity -- 1815-1835: restoration and procrastination -- 1835-1851: revolution and reaction -- 1852-1867: transformation -- 1867-1879: liberalization -- 1879-1897: nationalization -- 1897-1914: modernization -- 1914-1918: self-destruction -- Conclusion: Central Europe and the paths not taken
Download or read book Blood and Bronze written by Paddy Docherty and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The famous Benin Bronzes are among the most prized possessions of the British Museum. Celebrated for their great beauty, they embody the history, myth and artistry of the ancient Kingdom of Benin, once the most powerful in West Africa and now part of Nigeria. But despite their renown, little has been written about the brutal act of imperial violence through which the Bronzes were plundered. This incisive new history tells that neglected story: the 1897 British invasion of Benin. Diving into the archives, Blood and Bronze sets the assault on Benin in its late Victorian context. As Britain faced new commercial and strategic pressures on its power elsewhere, it ruthlessly expanded its rule in West Africa. Revealing both the extent of African resistance and previously concealed British outrages, this is a definitive account of the conquest and destruction of Benin. By laying bare the Empire's true motives and its violent means, Paddy Docherty demolishes any moral claim for Britain retaining the Bronzes, and makes a passionate case for their immediate repatriation to Nigeria.
Download or read book Great Benin The age of Ogiso Reform 1050 1130 AD written by Osarẹn S. B. Ọmọregie and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Benin written by Kathleen Bickford Berzock and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 15th century, the Kingdom of Benin (located in present-day southwestern Nigeria) established a mercantile relationship with Portugal, significantly increasing its wealth and might. Benin became a regional powerhouse and, under a long lineage of divine rulers, or obas, it wielded great economic and political influence. The obas also supported guilds of artists--chief among them brass casters and ivory carvers--whom they employed to produce objects that honored royal ancestors, recorded history, and glorified life at court. The sophisticated creations of Benin’s royal artists stand among the greatest works of African art. This stunning book features a selection of Benin’s extraordinary artworks that range from finely cast bronze figures, altar heads, and wall plaques to ivory tusks, pendants, and arm cuffs embellished in detailed bas relief. An insightful essay outlines the kingdom’s history and sheds light on these masterworks by describing their production and function in the context of the royal court.
Download or read book A Short History of Benin written by Jacob U. Egharevba and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Great Benin The age of Ogiso foundation 900 1050 AD written by Osarẹn S. B. Ọmọregie and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Benin written by Sir Reginald Bacon and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Royalist Revolution written by Eric Nelson and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-06 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Society of the Cincinnati History Prize, Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Jersey Finalist, George Washington Prize A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of 2015 Generations of students have been taught that the American Revolution was a revolt against royal tyranny. In this revisionist account, Eric Nelson argues that a great many of our “founding fathers” saw themselves as rebels against the British Parliament, not the Crown. The Royalist Revolution interprets the patriot campaign of the 1770s as an insurrection in favor of royal power—driven by the conviction that the Lords and Commons had usurped the just prerogatives of the monarch. “The Royalist Revolution is a thought-provoking book, and Nelson is to be commended for reviving discussion of the complex ideology of the American Revolution. He reminds us that there was a spectrum of opinion even among the most ardent patriots and a deep British influence on the political institutions of the new country.” —Andrew O’Shaughnessy, Wall Street Journal “A scrupulous archaeology of American revolutionary thought.” —Thomas Meaney, The Nation “A powerful double-barrelled challenge to historiographical orthodoxy.” —Colin Kidd, London Review of Books “[A] brilliant and provocative analysis of the American Revolution.” —John Brewer, New York Review of Books
Download or read book Benin Kings and Rituals written by Barbara Plankensteiner and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by Barbara Plakensteiner. Foreword by O.J. Eboreime.
Download or read book Money Markets and Monarchies written by Adam Hanieh and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-13 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original and empirically grounded analysis of the Gulf monarchies and their role in shaping the political economy of the Middle East.
