Description

This work reexamines the enduring Aro question in relation to the complex process of state formation, chronological timelines, and historiography. While correlating the evolution of the Aro confederacy to state formation models in Africa, this study interrogates the Hamitic hypothesis and autochthonous assumptions. Also, this study has uniquely and creatively established a relatively firm chronology for the Aro using genealogies collected by the British. Accordingly, the core dating structure for the Aro has been worked out, integrating them within a reliable historical perspective and regional chronological structure. It further interrogates the gaping imbalance between the paucity of field research, the profusion of literature, and distorted historical writings on the Aro. This book is an invaluable resource for students and researchers on all aspects of Aro studies.

“By all accounts, this study represents one of the most innovative and comprehensive scholarly works on the Aro so far by one of Nigeria’s highly respected scholars. Truly a breath of fresh air on the Aro story” – Prof Raphael Chijioke Njoku, Idaho State University.

Apollos O. Nwauwa is a Professor of History and Africana Studies at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA.

Library of Congress Control Number: 2024936665

ISBN: 978-1-938598-54-8