No 22 (2013)

Rethinking the Philosopher-King

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This special-issue is guest-edited by Akin Adesokan, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Table of Contents

Articles

Editorial: Rethinking the "Philosopher-King"
Akin Adesokan
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Disentangling Modernity in Ghana: The Cosmopolitan Chief
Beverly Stoeltje
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Rethinking Adedibu: Politics, Patronage, and The 'Big Man'
Ebenezer Obadare
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The Philosopher-King and the Modern State in Africa
Lawrence Ogbo Ugwuanyi
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The Philosopher-King as Humanist: The Poetry of Nnamdi Azikiwe
J. O. J. Nwachukwu-Agbada
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Reviews

"A Disgraceful Abuse of History": A Review of Black Africa, White Marble, 2012, 78 minutes, Clemente Bicocchi, Dir.
Charles Peterson
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