Description
Book SynopsisThe rare and remarkable diary of a local Muslim ruler in northern Nigeria under British colonial administration.
Trade ReviewThe Diary: The Epic of Everyday Life is a comprehensive collection that takes on the task of charting diary studies historically and theoretically, discussing the function of diaries in different societies from a global perspective throughout time. . . . Proposing new readings and pointing to new possibilities of addressing this complex and shifting genre, the collection is extremely relevant for both experienced scholars in the field of diary studies, and students interested in the area.
-- Marília Dantas Tenório Leite * Ilha do Desterro *
Table of ContentsForeword Paul E. Lovejoy
Acknowledgments
Preface James H. Vaughan
1. The Context James H. Vaughan
Introduction
The People of Madagali
The Montagnards
The Fulbe
Europeans, Fulbe, and Montagnards
Hamman Yaji
Conclusion
2. The View from Yola: 1927 Anthony H.M. Kirk-Greene
Anxiety: The Gathering Clouds
The Storm Breaks
Time for Action
The Arrest
The Exile
The Aftermath
3. The History of the Diary Anthony H.M. Kirk-Greene
4. Captain L N. Reed's Introduction [1927]
5. The Diary of Hamman Yaji, Ex-District Head of Madagali
