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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... established . Moreover , while it is useful to try to identify and then knit together common factors in the differing accounts , it must be remembered that the reconciliation of conflicting tradition , a process which often leads to its ...
... established . Moreover , while it is useful to try to identify and then knit together common factors in the differing accounts , it must be remembered that the reconciliation of conflicting tradition , a process which often leads to its ...
Sivu 31
... established as a power in northern Yorubaland , at a period which can be provisionally and tentatively assigned to the fourteenth century . The names of two early Alafin ( if the title was used then ) , Aganju and Oluasho , are recalled ...
... established as a power in northern Yorubaland , at a period which can be provisionally and tentatively assigned to the fourteenth century . The names of two early Alafin ( if the title was used then ) , Aganju and Oluasho , are recalled ...
Sivu 80
... established there a political authority of an enduring kind , that there was a subsequent emigration from Ife of the founders , with their followers , of a number of kingdoms , and that there continued to be reference back to Ife as the ...
... established there a political authority of an enduring kind , that there was a subsequent emigration from Ife of the founders , with their followers , of a number of kingdoms , and that there continued to be reference back to Ife as the ...
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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