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 65
Sivu 112
... king- dom , apparently at the end of the seventeenth or early in the eighteenth century : first , the emergence of the theory according to which the Basorun with other leading chiefs of the capital were entitled to reject an Alafin by ...
... king- dom , apparently at the end of the seventeenth or early in the eighteenth century : first , the emergence of the theory according to which the Basorun with other leading chiefs of the capital were entitled to reject an Alafin by ...
Sivu 121
... king and among themselves a civil war from which only the enemies of the king- dom could profit . Then the warriors of the Fulani jihad established their strong base at Ilorin , south of the Niger and in the heart of the kingdom ...
... king and among themselves a civil war from which only the enemies of the king- dom could profit . Then the warriors of the Fulani jihad established their strong base at Ilorin , south of the Niger and in the heart of the kingdom ...
Sivu 171
... King , Rev. T. , 120 , 124n . 55 kingdoms , formation of , in Guinea , 3-6 , 11 king - lists , 81-5 kingmakers , 91-2 kingship , Yoruba , 6-9 , 92 Kiriji battlefield ( see also Sixteen Years War ) , 104 , 144 Kishi , 34 , 35 , 91 , 117 ...
... King , Rev. T. , 120 , 124n . 55 kingdoms , formation of , in Guinea , 3-6 , 11 king - lists , 81-5 kingmakers , 91-2 kingship , Yoruba , 6-9 , 92 Kiriji battlefield ( see also Sixteen Years War ) , 104 , 144 Kishi , 34 , 35 , 91 , 117 ...
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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