The Making of Mbano

British Colonialism, Resistance, and Diplomatic Engagements in Southeastern Nigeria, 1906–1960

Ogechi E. Anyanwu

• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Year: 2021
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781978785762
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: African History
• Index: Politics & International Relations

Through in-depth, qualitative analysis of data from archives and research sites in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the United States, The Making of Mbano: British Colonialism, Resistance, and Diplomatic Engagements in Southeastern Nigeria, 1906-1960 argues that African people in Mbano consistently and fearlessly invoked their pre-colonial socio-cultural, political, and economic values in resisting, scrutinizing, and ultimately negotiating with the British colonial government. In investigating Africa's complex and diverse engagements with the British through the lens of the Mbano colonial experience, Ogechi E. Anyanwu highlights the fascinating intersection of foreign and indigenous notions of community, culture, political economy, religion, and gender in shaping the Mbano colonial identity. Anyanwu carefully introduces readers to a wider variety of people in colonial Mbano who contributed to the historical experience of Southeastern Nigeria and whose names do not appear in history books.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• List of Figures and Tables
• List of Figures and Tables
• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: British Conquest and Consolidation of Colonial Rule in Mbano, 1906–1915
• Chapter 2: “I Had Put My Hand Between Their Legs”: Mbano Women and Anticolonial Rebellion, 1929–1930
• Chapter 3: Contesting Boundaries: Traditions, Colonial Justice Systems, and the Native Court Conundrum in Mbano
• Chapter 4: “Sir, Is This How to Rule a Town?”: The Struggle for Inclusion in Colonial Administration
• Chapter 5: The Politics of Colonial Economy: Taxation, Palm Produce, and Craft Industry
• Chapter 6: Deities, the “Holy Rollers,” and Indigenous Religious Identities
• Chapter 7: Education and Social Transformation
• Chapter 8: The State and the Society: Community Development and Osu Progressive Union
• Conclusion
• Appendix
• Bibliography
• Index
• About the Author