Kingdoms of the YorubaUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1988 - 174 sivua This third edition of what has been described as 'this minor classic' has been extensively revised to take account of advances in Nigerian historiography. The twenty million Yorubas are one of the largest and most important groups of people on the African continent. |
Kirjan sisältä
Tulokset 1 - 3 kokonaismäärästä 54
Sivu xii
... capital at Akure , Oyo , with its capital at Ibadan , and Ogun , with its capital at Abeokuta . Lagos remained a state , its capital being removed to Ikeja , its northern suburb on the mainland , but was to be replaced as Federal capital ...
... capital at Akure , Oyo , with its capital at Ibadan , and Ogun , with its capital at Abeokuta . Lagos remained a state , its capital being removed to Ikeja , its northern suburb on the mainland , but was to be replaced as Federal capital ...
Sivu 95
... capital with its provincial population was the system of clientship by which chiefs in the capital were recognized as patrons of one or more vassal small towns or villages . These chiefs represented the interests of their clients , to ...
... capital with its provincial population was the system of clientship by which chiefs in the capital were recognized as patrons of one or more vassal small towns or villages . These chiefs represented the interests of their clients , to ...
Sivu 130
... capital , a new Oyo was refounded , and a conscious attempt was made to re - create the glories of the old capital and to preserve the rituals of its kingship . Atiba transported the inhab- itants of neighbouring towns and villages to ...
... capital , a new Oyo was refounded , and a conscious attempt was made to re - create the glories of the old capital and to preserve the rituals of its kingship . Atiba transported the inhab- itants of neighbouring towns and villages to ...
Sisältö
The Yoruba and their Homeland | 11 |
The Primacy of | 19 |
The Rise of | 29 |
Tekijänoikeudet | |
11 muita osia ei näytetty
Muita painoksia - Näytä kaikki
Yleiset termit ja lausekkeet
Abeokuta according Africa Alafin already apparently army attack Benin Borgu British called capital centre chiefs claim Clapperton coast continued crown Dahomeans described dynasty early east Egba Ekiti especially established European evidence example extended followed forest former Fulani head historians Ibadan Ijaye Ijebu Ijesha Ilorin important independence influence Johnson Ketu king kingdom known Lagos land later leading living London major miles military missionaries neighbours Niger Nigeria nineteenth century northern noted Nupe Oduduwa Ondo origin palace passim perhaps period political present probably provinces recorded refers reign remained River royal rule ruler seems sent slaves suggests territory tion took town trade tradition usually walls wars West West Africa Willett writes Yoruba Yorubaland