Rage and Carnage in the Name of God: Religious Violence in Nigeria

by Abiodun Alao

Book Overview

In Rage and Carnage in the Name of God, Abiodun Alao examines the emergence of a culture of religious violence in postindependence Nigeria, where Christianity, Islam, and traditional religions have all been associated with violence. He investigates the root causes and historical evolution of Nigeria's religious violence, locating it in the forced coming together of disparate ethnic groups under colonial rule, which planted the seeds of discord...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1478015535
• ISBN13: 9781478015536
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"