Towards a Dramatization of the Anglo-Ijebu Conflict of 1892
Creating a Script
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7155109 |
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| Authors | Tunde Oduwobi (0000-0003-2638-5925, University of Lagos, corresponding author), Femi Adedina (Lagos State University of Education) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Pages | 119-163 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | History in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-5413 • E-ISSN: 1558-2744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/hia.2025.10013 |
| OpenAlex | W4417422072 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
This paper is situated within the context of the onset of British imperialism in Nigeria at the end of the nineteenth century, with a particular focus on the conquest of the Ijebu Kingdom. The episode, as discussed in the paper, is intended for stage or screen theatrical adaptation. It demonstrates the value of historical dramatization based on data foregrounded by standard historical and relevant research methodologies. The principal text in the paper, derived from primary and research-based sources, is outlined in a chronological narrative. The general idea is to enable the development of a script to create a historical drama
CONQUEST · Dramatization · Situated · African history and culture studies · Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies · Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism
| Highly cited | No |
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