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. |
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Tulokset 1 - 3 kokonaismäärästä 28
Sivu 14
... described as one of Oduduwa's subordinate rulers at Ife . In this latter capacity he rebelled against the authority of Oduduwa , who , with the help of Obameri ( sometimes described as the first among the sixteen and sometimes as ...
... described as one of Oduduwa's subordinate rulers at Ife . In this latter capacity he rebelled against the authority of Oduduwa , who , with the help of Obameri ( sometimes described as the first among the sixteen and sometimes as ...
Sivu 16
... described as the 47th , 14 but this is derided in Ife as far too low a number , and those associated with the court speak of over four hundred Oni having reigned - though this sounds like a formula to be inter- preted simply as ' many ...
... described as the 47th , 14 but this is derided in Ife as far too low a number , and those associated with the court speak of over four hundred Oni having reigned - though this sounds like a formula to be inter- preted simply as ' many ...
Sivu 94
... described by Morton - Williams as second to that council in its ' capacity to sanction the king's rule ' . Members of the Oyo Mesi attended its meet- ings , held within the palace , though they had no priestly office . Its transactions ...
... described by Morton - Williams as second to that council in its ' capacity to sanction the king's rule ' . Members of the Oyo Mesi attended its meet- ings , held within the palace , though they had no priestly office . Its transactions ...
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The Yoruba and their Homeland | 11 |
The Primacy of | 19 |
The Rise of | 29 |
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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