{"product_id":"the-forgotten-era-max-siollun-9780745350080","title":"The Forgotten Era: Nigeria Before British Rule","description":"\u003cb\u003e'Siollun's books are gripping'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Much is known about what the Europeans did in Nigeria, yet very little is known about the country before its colonisation. In this surprising history, Max Siollun uncovers a society that was not part of a backward 'dark continent', but one rich with lore to rival those of ancient Greece and Rome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pre-colonial West Africa had its mesmerising cast of revolutionaries, intellectuals, innovators, and villainous assassins. These include the single family that overthrew three different 1000-year-old kingdoms, the royal court official who engineered the death of four kings, and the young enslaved boy who became the first Black bishop in history, befriending Queen Victoria along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is a story of a highly educated, democratic, artistic people is a vital read for those who want to discover a forgotten era of West African history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Max Siollun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0745350089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745350080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pluto Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Max Siollun","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46401571324159,"sku":"9780745350080","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e8a90fb8-fd6d-4c61-a327-2c689c81d65a.jpg?v=1733887984","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-forgotten-era-max-siollun-9780745350080","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}