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. |
Kirjan sisältä
Tulokset 1 - 3 kokonaismäärästä 30
Sivu 16
... royal treasures remaining there . This man , Adimu , became the founder of the present kingship of Ife and ancestor of subse- quent Oni , whose title , according to Johnson , is a contraction of the phrase omo oluwoni , ' the son of a ...
... royal treasures remaining there . This man , Adimu , became the founder of the present kingship of Ife and ancestor of subse- quent Oni , whose title , according to Johnson , is a contraction of the phrase omo oluwoni , ' the son of a ...
Sivu 33
... royal party was aproaching Igboho from Shaki ( his name is a contraction of a bi si ipa - ' one born on the wayside ' ) . The menace from the Nupe had now been contained , and Abipa determined to carry out the return to Oyo Ile . His ...
... royal party was aproaching Igboho from Shaki ( his name is a contraction of a bi si ipa - ' one born on the wayside ' ) . The menace from the Nupe had now been contained , and Abipa determined to carry out the return to Oyo Ile . His ...
Sivu 95
... royal or chiefly houses and presented for approval to the oba of the kingdom , while in some cases the latter nominated the provincial rulers . In the Ijesha kingdom the majority of the provincial rulers were cadets of the royal family ...
... royal or chiefly houses and presented for approval to the oba of the kingdom , while in some cases the latter nominated the provincial rulers . In the Ijesha kingdom the majority of the provincial rulers were cadets of the royal family ...
Sisältö
The Yoruba and their Homeland | 11 |
The Primacy of | 19 |
The Rise of | 29 |
Tekijänoikeudet | |
11 muita osia ei näytetty
Muita painoksia - Näytä kaikki
Yleiset termit ja lausekkeet
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