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 40
Sivu 18
... period " is in part , if not entirely , later than the introduction of maize into West Africa at the beginning of the sixteenth century , for pottery decorated with the impressions of maize cobs has been found beneath at least one ...
... period " is in part , if not entirely , later than the introduction of maize into West Africa at the beginning of the sixteenth century , for pottery decorated with the impressions of maize cobs has been found beneath at least one ...
Sivu 26
... period of some 300 or 400 years . But if they represent not only the kings but also members of the court ( as seems more likely ) , then the great period may have covered only a couple of generations.41 The styl- istic homogeneity of ...
... period of some 300 or 400 years . But if they represent not only the kings but also members of the court ( as seems more likely ) , then the great period may have covered only a couple of generations.41 The styl- istic homogeneity of ...
Sivu 84
... period is that if the strong tradition in Benin that Ozolua was ruler at the time of the Portuguese visit in 1485 is correct , and if he is correctly enumerated as the fifteenth Oba , then ' it appears likely that the dynasty began not ...
... period is that if the strong tradition in Benin that Ozolua was ruler at the time of the Portuguese visit in 1485 is correct , and if he is correctly enumerated as the fifteenth Oba , then ' it appears likely that the dynasty began not ...
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The Yoruba and their Homeland | 11 |
The Primacy of | 19 |
The Rise of | 29 |
Tekijänoikeudet | |
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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