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 35
Sivu 99
... military history are so closely connected in the area and period covered by this book as to be almost synonymous . Wars , campaigns , and battles are of first importance , both in themselves and in their consequences . It is therefore ...
... military history are so closely connected in the area and period covered by this book as to be almost synonymous . Wars , campaigns , and battles are of first importance , both in themselves and in their consequences . It is therefore ...
Sivu 100
... Military service in all the Yoruba states was theoretically obligatory on all able - bodied freemen . The households of the chiefs , with their numerous slaves and bodyguards , formed the nucleus of the army but , apart from these ...
... Military service in all the Yoruba states was theoretically obligatory on all able - bodied freemen . The households of the chiefs , with their numerous slaves and bodyguards , formed the nucleus of the army but , apart from these ...
Sivu 127
Robert Sydney Smith. chiefs , civil and military . The titles of these chiefs were not hereditary but bestowed for service , generally military service , to the town . Nevertheless , they constituted an aristocracy , membership of which ...
Robert Sydney Smith. chiefs , civil and military . The titles of these chiefs were not hereditary but bestowed for service , generally military service , to the town . Nevertheless , they constituted an aristocracy , membership of which ...
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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