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 59
Sivu 101
... century were cavalry , though the passage quoted above from Norris suggests the occasional inclusion of infantry ... nineteenth century observers noted , chiefs and their immediate followers ( the latter acting as scouts and messengers ) ...
... century were cavalry , though the passage quoted above from Norris suggests the occasional inclusion of infantry ... nineteenth century observers noted , chiefs and their immediate followers ( the latter acting as scouts and messengers ) ...
Sivu 104
... nineteenth century , mainly as an annual or bi - annual exercise . Johnson writes : ' In early times expedi- tions were sent out every other year by the Alafin of Oyo to distant countries chiefly among the Popos . War was then for ...
... nineteenth century , mainly as an annual or bi - annual exercise . Johnson writes : ' In early times expedi- tions were sent out every other year by the Alafin of Oyo to distant countries chiefly among the Popos . War was then for ...
Sivu 105
... nineteenth - century battles cannot be considered as applying to all the major engagements . The reports of missionary observers at Ijaye and Abeokuta show that on occasion the numbers of killed and wounded were high ; this applied ...
... nineteenth - century battles cannot be considered as applying to all the major engagements . The reports of missionary observers at Ijaye and Abeokuta show that on occasion the numbers of killed and wounded were high ; this applied ...
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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