This book examines the social, cultural, economic, political, and aesthetic cultural practices that make the Igbo of southeastern Nigeria unique. The essays discuss various aspects of the Igbo experience from multi- and cross-disciplinary perspectives.
This book examines the social, cultural, economic, political, and aesthetic cultural practices that make the Igbo of southeastern Nigeria unique. The essays discuss various aspects of the Igbo experience from multi- and cross-disciplinary perspectives.
Apollos O. Nwauwa is professor of history and Africana studies at Bowling Green State University. Ogechi E. Anyanwu is professor of history and African studies at Eastern Kentucky University.
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Introduction Apollos O. Nwauwa and Ogechi E. Anyanwu PART I: Religious Diversity and Cultural Values in Igboland Chapter 1: Pentecostalism, Miracle and 'Prosperity' Gospel Ojiako Victoria Uloma Chapter 2: Money God-Talk: Reading Proverbs 30:7-9 in a Milieu of Opulence Religiosity Caroline N. Mbonu Chapter 3: Deities in Indigenous Religion: A Critical Inquiry into the Nature and the Divinity of the Devil Anselm C. Onuorah Chapter 4: Agbara Na Mmuo as Agents of Development in Indigenous Cosmology George Ogbonna Mbarah Chapter 5: Harnessing Igbo Traditional and Biblical Environmental Ethics to Confront Ecological Challenges Ernest O. Anyacho PART II: Women and Gender Issues in Contemporary Igbo Society Chapter 6: Masquerade and Women Spectatorship in Akp¿ha-Afikpo: The Demystified Affront Mazi Ben Orji Chapter 7: Contributions of Women in Governance and Community Development: A Case Study of Awka-Etiti in Idemili South Local Government of Anambra State Nkiru Christiana Ohia and Uchenna Mariestella Nzewi Chapter 8: Inter-Female Hostility as a Cultural Behavior in Freud's Theory of Aggression Ujubonu J. Okide Chapter 9: Igbo Marriage Procedure: A Panacea to Frequent Divorce and Broken Homes Benedict N. Igbokwe Chapter 10: Sexism in Lyrics: A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Flavour's 'Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)' and 'Ada Ada' Chiamaka Ngozi Oyeka PART III: Exploring Igbo Worldview through Literature Chapter 11: Chinua Achebe's Historical Novels and Igbo Value System Today: A Dialectical Discourse Sheila I. Njemanze Chapter 12: The Significance of Cosmic Objects in Traditional Burial Rites as Represented in African Literature Evelyn Nwachukwu Urama, Albi-Oparaocha, and Florence Chiji Chapter 13: Novel and Film: Tales of the Python in Two Media and Four Narratives Okwuchukwu Otti Chapter 14: Loan Words in Igbo Drama Texts: Implications for an Endangered Language Adaora Anyachebelu Chapter 15: Inscribing Women in Literary Canon: Agenda for Igbo Women Novelists Okafor Ebele Eucharia
Introduction Apollos O. Nwauwa and Ogechi E. Anyanwu PART I: Religious Diversity and Cultural Values in Igboland Chapter 1: Pentecostalism, Miracle and 'Prosperity' Gospel Ojiako Victoria Uloma Chapter 2: Money God-Talk: Reading Proverbs 30:7-9 in a Milieu of Opulence Religiosity Caroline N. Mbonu Chapter 3: Deities in Indigenous Religion: A Critical Inquiry into the Nature and the Divinity of the Devil Anselm C. Onuorah Chapter 4: Agbara Na Mmuo as Agents of Development in Indigenous Cosmology George Ogbonna Mbarah Chapter 5: Harnessing Igbo Traditional and Biblical Environmental Ethics to Confront Ecological Challenges Ernest O. Anyacho PART II: Women and Gender Issues in Contemporary Igbo Society Chapter 6: Masquerade and Women Spectatorship in Akp¿ha-Afikpo: The Demystified Affront Mazi Ben Orji Chapter 7: Contributions of Women in Governance and Community Development: A Case Study of Awka-Etiti in Idemili South Local Government of Anambra State Nkiru Christiana Ohia and Uchenna Mariestella Nzewi Chapter 8: Inter-Female Hostility as a Cultural Behavior in Freud's Theory of Aggression Ujubonu J. Okide Chapter 9: Igbo Marriage Procedure: A Panacea to Frequent Divorce and Broken Homes Benedict N. Igbokwe Chapter 10: Sexism in Lyrics: A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Flavour's 'Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)' and 'Ada Ada' Chiamaka Ngozi Oyeka PART III: Exploring Igbo Worldview through Literature Chapter 11: Chinua Achebe's Historical Novels and Igbo Value System Today: A Dialectical Discourse Sheila I. Njemanze Chapter 12: The Significance of Cosmic Objects in Traditional Burial Rites as Represented in African Literature Evelyn Nwachukwu Urama, Albi-Oparaocha, and Florence Chiji Chapter 13: Novel and Film: Tales of the Python in Two Media and Four Narratives Okwuchukwu Otti Chapter 14: Loan Words in Igbo Drama Texts: Implications for an Endangered Language Adaora Anyachebelu Chapter 15: Inscribing Women in Literary Canon: Agenda for Igbo Women Novelists Okafor Ebele Eucharia
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