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 28
Sivu 91
... palace . The large Ijebu and Egba kingdoms consisted of distinct but associated sub- kingdoms , among which two of the crowned oba , the Awujale and the Alake , were respectively pre - eminent . This quasi - federalism seems to reflect ...
... palace . The large Ijebu and Egba kingdoms consisted of distinct but associated sub- kingdoms , among which two of the crowned oba , the Awujale and the Alake , were respectively pre - eminent . This quasi - federalism seems to reflect ...
Sivu 94
... palace officials and the Oyo Mesi , and is described by Morton - Williams as second to that council in its ' capacity to sanction the king's rule ' . Members of the Oyo Mesi attended its meet- ings , held within the palace , though they ...
... palace officials and the Oyo Mesi , and is described by Morton - Williams as second to that council in its ' capacity to sanction the king's rule ' . Members of the Oyo Mesi attended its meet- ings , held within the palace , though they ...
Sivu 111
... palace slaves , mainly non - Yoruba , through whom much of his administration was conducted , while on the other the great chiefs , enriched by war booty and by their part in the slave trade ( there being at Oyo no royal monopoly of ...
... palace slaves , mainly non - Yoruba , through whom much of his administration was conducted , while on the other the great chiefs , enriched by war booty and by their part in the slave trade ( there being at Oyo no royal monopoly of ...
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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