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 86
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... tradition may be so weakened among the Yoruba as to cease to be an important source of new information for the historian . To supplement tradition and to correct , corroborate , or confirm it , there are few other sources . Barely a ...
... tradition may be so weakened among the Yoruba as to cease to be an important source of new information for the historian . To supplement tradition and to correct , corroborate , or confirm it , there are few other sources . Barely a ...
Sivu 79
Robert Sydney Smith. PART II SEVEN THE TRADITIONS REVIEWED - The acceptance of oral tradition as a form of evidence commits the historian to an attempt to answer questions which neither concern nor would greatly interest the guardians of ...
Robert Sydney Smith. PART II SEVEN THE TRADITIONS REVIEWED - The acceptance of oral tradition as a form of evidence commits the historian to an attempt to answer questions which neither concern nor would greatly interest the guardians of ...
Sivu 81
... tradition to that effect , especially if the kingdom's own tradition is supported by a similar tradition at Ife or in other kingdoms ; secondly , a king - list of sufficient length , that is , with about thirty - five names or more ...
... tradition to that effect , especially if the kingdom's own tradition is supported by a similar tradition at Ife or in other kingdoms ; secondly , a king - list of sufficient length , that is , with about thirty - five names or more ...
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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