{"product_id":"9780745350080","title":"The Forgotten Era","description":"\u003cp\u003eMuch is known about colonial Africa (or what Europeans did in Africa). Yet very little is known about Africa before its colonization. In this surprising history, Max Siollun uncovers a Nigeria not part of a backward 'dark continent' as European historians often attest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInstead, many of its people were highly educated, living in democratic, sophisticated states, had international business and diplomatic relations, and produced world-class art, such as the Benin Bronzes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSiollun also tells the stories of captivating individuals, such as the remarkable Dan Fodio family, who led a 19th-century revolution, overthrew three different 1,000-year-old empires, caused an intellectual reform movement, and wrote over 300 different books and poems between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a vital read for those who want to discover a forgotten era of West African history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Max Siollun","offers":[{"title":"Pluto Press |  Hardback | Library binding |  2025-02-20","offer_id":46308122657023,"sku":"9780745350080","price":48.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_6d19cf17-983f-4f84-9610-a163866c089a.jpg?v=1730834768","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780745350080","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}