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 43
Sivu 11
... origin which are preserved by the Yoruba seem to refer to movements over only comparatively short distances or , less probably , to the advent of a small group of conquerors who quickly became assimilated with their new subjects . It ...
... origin which are preserved by the Yoruba seem to refer to movements over only comparatively short distances or , less probably , to the advent of a small group of conquerors who quickly became assimilated with their new subjects . It ...
Sivu 34
... origin , and that the latter overran and superimposed itself upon the original Nupe kingdom at or in the area of Oyo Ile . Furthermore , in his view , ' The claim of origin from Ife ' by the Alafin ' probably reflects no more than that ...
... origin , and that the latter overran and superimposed itself upon the original Nupe kingdom at or in the area of Oyo Ile . Furthermore , in his view , ' The claim of origin from Ife ' by the Alafin ' probably reflects no more than that ...
Sivu 81
... origin of all the kingdoms , even though most of them claim to derive their crowns from Ife . The criteria necessary to satisfy a claim to have originated from the early setting forth of the founders - from Itajero , as the Ife account ...
... origin of all the kingdoms , even though most of them claim to derive their crowns from Ife . The criteria necessary to satisfy a claim to have originated from the early setting forth of the founders - from Itajero , as the Ife account ...
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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