Author: Nadel, S.F.
Title: A Black Byzantium. The Kingdom of Nupe in Nigeria.
Description: International African Institute / Oxford University Press 1st edition 1965 reprint. Navy cloth boards. 420pp illustrated plates, 2 folding maps. 8vo. 1.0kg. Owners inscription ffep. top edge dusty, prelims and some end pages show damp mark top corner else contents clean and unmarked. overall thus G++ condition in Good dustwrapper (closed tear at rear, dusty & tanned, shows damp storage internally). both maps present and in excellent condition with no tears and no stains. despite listed faults presents as a decent copy. An exhaustive treatise on the Nupe of northern Nigeria, the first such detailed study of a Muslim Emirate in Nigeria. Deals with environment, women, social, economic, agriculture, trade & industry, labour, education, and political aspects.

Keywords: west africa nupe nigeria etsu kaduna river kutigi jebba island royal house of masaba usman bida alkali mokwa egbe efako kakati mallam sallah anthropology history