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 13
Sivu viii
... Terracotta head from Nok 6. Memorial head from Benin 7. Seated figure from Esie 8. Crossing a river in Yorubaland 9. Rustic bridge in Ijebu 10. Ground plan , Afin Oyo 11. Ground plan , Afin Akure 12. Gateway of Ipara , Ijebu Remo 13 ...
... Terracotta head from Nok 6. Memorial head from Benin 7. Seated figure from Esie 8. Crossing a river in Yorubaland 9. Rustic bridge in Ijebu 10. Ground plan , Afin Oyo 11. Ground plan , Afin Akure 12. Gateway of Ipara , Ijebu Remo 13 ...
Sivu 25
... terracotta figures of humans and animals in varying degrees of semi - naturalism ) show stylistic affinities with the sculptures from both places , as well as with other West African art . But these objects have been ascribed by ...
... terracotta figures of humans and animals in varying degrees of semi - naturalism ) show stylistic affinities with the sculptures from both places , as well as with other West African art . But these objects have been ascribed by ...
Sivu 26
... terracotta sculptures , with their greater variety of style , flourished considerably longer , both before and after the bronze or classical period . The end of bronze - casting in Ife may then have been due to the cessation of supplies ...
... terracotta sculptures , with their greater variety of style , flourished considerably longer , both before and after the bronze or classical period . The end of bronze - casting in Ife may then have been due to the cessation of supplies ...
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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