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 26
Sivu 27
... writes that Ife means ' that which is wide ' and the prefix Ile ( or suffix , as in Oyo Ile and many other place - names ) signifies ' original home ' . Both versions could refer here to the creation of the world at Ife . 2. For ...
... writes that Ife means ' that which is wide ' and the prefix Ile ( or suffix , as in Oyo Ile and many other place - names ) signifies ' original home ' . Both versions could refer here to the creation of the world at Ife . 2. For ...
Sivu 100
... writes of an Oyo army sent against Dahomey in the early eighteenth century as consisting of ' many Thou- sands ' of horsemen , 5 and Norris writes : The Dahomans , to give an idea of the strength of an Eyoe army , assert , that when ...
... writes of an Oyo army sent against Dahomey in the early eighteenth century as consisting of ' many Thou- sands ' of horsemen , 5 and Norris writes : The Dahomans , to give an idea of the strength of an Eyoe army , assert , that when ...
Sivu 122
... writes ( p . 82 ) that ' there is no basis at all yet known , either in linguistics or in tradition , for equating Majotu with " Manshola " ' - the latter being the name given to the ruler of Oyo by Lander , though he spells it ...
... writes ( p . 82 ) that ' there is no basis at all yet known , either in linguistics or in tradition , for equating Majotu with " Manshola " ' - the latter being the name given to the ruler of Oyo by Lander , though he spells it ...
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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