audiobook POLITICAL ISLAM AND THE INVENTION OF TRADITION by Nicholas P. Roberts in History

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In rescuing the Chibok tragedy from 'mythic status;' Habila's unusual primer quietly yet powerfully revives the call to take notice.--The AtlanticOn April 14; 2014; 276 girls from the Chibok Secondary School in northern Nigeria were kidnapped by Boko Haram; the world's deadliest terrorist group. Most were never heard from again. Acclaimed Nigerian novelist Helon Habila; who grew up in northern Nigeria; returned to Chibok and gained intimate access to the families of the kidnapped to offer a devastating account of this tragedy that stunned the world. With compassion and deep understanding of historical context; Habila tells the stories of the girls and the anguish of their parents; chronicles the rise of Boko Haram and the Nigerian government's inept response; and captures the indifference of the media and the international community whose attention has moved on.Employing a fiction writer's sensibility and a journalist's curiosity; THE CHIBOK GIRLS provides poignant portraits of everyday Nigerians whose lives have been transformed by extremist forces. Habila illuminates the long history of colonialism--and unmasks cultural and religious dynamics--that gave rise to the conflicts that have ravaged the region to this day.