Offers a radical political interpretation of history that generates fresh insights into the emancipatory potential of ordinary Nigerians and their precolonial cultural institutions

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Dead Gods, Divine Kings, and Deadly Politicians
The Emergence of the Lotus-Self: Personhood and Identity
Dead Gods and People's Revolt: Political Theory in Religious Act
Divine King and His Five Bodies: Living History and the Logic of Interreligious Dialogue
Governance and Deadly Politicians: History as Cultural Criticism
History Without Force: Finding Present Space and Place of Time
Constructing Nigeria's Greatness: Neglected Paths of Community, Narratives, and Care of the Soul
Mythos, Virtues, and National Transformation
African Traditional Religion and Critical Theory: A Framework for Social Ethics
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