{"product_id":"9780520417694","title":"Boko Haram : The Past of the Present Upheaval","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor many observers, the predation of Boko Haram, unsparing and venal in its manifestation, is shocking, and it seems to lack a local historical frame of reference that would help make it understandable. For others, Boko Haram’s self-declared jihad resonates within a long, local, contested historical memory of religious militancy. This book makes sense of these two seemingly contradictory perceptions. It explains Boko Haram’s simultaneous connection to, and disconnection from, a complex history of religious dissidence and militancy in Northern Nigeria. It also answers the question of where the militants came from, what inspired and motivated them, and whether there is a local history of militant religious rebellion that could both illuminate and challenge Boko Haram’s self-proclaimed jihad. Moses E. Ochonu analyzes the rise and evolution of the Boko Haram movement within and against the contentious religious pasts of Northern Nigeria.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48702760845547,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":54.84,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9780520417694-1.jpg?v=1781625304","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/ja\/products\/9780520417694","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}