Kingdoms Of The Yoruba

Author : Robert Sydney Smith
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : 0299116042

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Kingdoms of the Yoruba by Robert Sydney Smith Pdf

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. Historically they were organized in a series of autonomous kingdoms and their past is richly recorded in oral tradition and archaeology. From the fifteenth century onwards there are descriptions by visitors and from the nineteenth century there are abundant official reports from administrators and missionaries. Yoruba sculpture in stone, metal, ivory, and wood is famous. Less well-known are the elaborate and carefully designed constitutional forms which were evolved in the separate kingdoms, the methods of warfare and diplomacy, the oral literature, and the religion based on the worship of a "high god" surrounded by a pantheon of more accessible deities. Many of these aspects are shown in the drawings and photographs which have been used-for the first time-to illustrate this distinguished work.

Author : Robert Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Yoruba (African people)
ISBN : 0416041000

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Kingdoms of the Yoruba by Robert Smith Pdf

Author : Robert S Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1032617047

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Kingdoms of the Yoruba by Robert S Smith Pdf

Originally published in 1969 and as a second edition in 1976, this book gives a general account of the major Yoruba kingdoms and provides a synthesis of Yoruba and Igbomina history, culture and archaeology. The reasons for, and the chronology of the decline and fall of Old Oyo are also discussed. Much of the history reconstructed in this book was done so almost wholly from oral histories, with all evidence being subjected to rigorous examination.

Author : Peter Cutt Lloyd
Publisher : London : Royal Anthropological Institute
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Yoruba (African people).
ISBN : STANFORD:36105033862777

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The Political Development of Yoruba Kingdoms in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries by Peter Cutt Lloyd Pdf

Author : Aribidesi Usman,Toyin Falola
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107064607

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The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present by Aribidesi Usman,Toyin Falola Pdf

A rich and accessible account of Yoruba history, society and culture from the pre-colonial period to the present.

Author : Robert Smith
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781003804178

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Kingdoms of the Yoruba by Robert Smith Pdf

Originally published in 1969 and as a second edition in 1976, this book gives a general account of the major Yoruba kingdoms and provides a synthesis of Yoruba and Igbomina history, culture and archaeology. The reasons for, and the chronology of the decline and fall of Old Oyo are also discussed. Much of the history reconstructed in this book was done so almost wholly from oral histories, with all evidence being subjected to rigorous examination.

Author : Biodun Adediran
Publisher :
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 9789782015259

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The Frontier States of Western Yorubaland by Biodun Adediran Pdf

The Yorùbá are one of the peoples of West Africa affected by the demarcation of territories by European powers at the close of the nineteenth century. Although the bulk of the people are now found in South-western Nigeria, impressive indigenous Yorùbá communities are in the neighbouring Republics of Benin and Togo. This book is primarily concerned with the Yorùbá sub-groups in the latter two countries. The intention is to trace, with the aid of verbally transmitted historical source materials, supplemented with available written data, the pre-colonial socio-political developments of the subgroups.

Author : Stephen Adebanji Akintoye
Publisher : Amalion Publishing
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9782359260274

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A History of the Yoruba People by Stephen Adebanji Akintoye Pdf

A History of the Yoruba People is an audacious comprehensive exploration of the founding and growth of one of the most influential groups in Africa. In this commendable book, S. Adebanji Akintoye deploys four decades of historiography research with current interpretation and analyses to present the most complete and authoritative volume on the Yoruba to date. This exceptionally lucid account gathers and imparts a wealth of research and discourses on Yoruba studies for a wider group of readership than ever before. Very few attempts have tried to grapple fully with the historical foundations and development of a group that has contributed to shaping the way African communities are analysed from prehistoric to modern times. “A wondrous achievement, a profound pioneering breakthrough, a reminder to New World historians of what ‘proper history’ is all about – a recount which draws the full landed and spiritual portrait of a people from its roots up – A History of the Yoruba People is yet another superlative work of brilliant chronicling and persuasive interpretation by an outstanding scholar and historiographer of Africa.~ Prof Michael Vickers, author of Ethnicity and Sub-Nationalism in Nigeria: Movement for a Mid-West Stateand Phantom Trail: Discovering Ancient America. “This book is more than a 21st century attempt to (re)present a comprehensive history of the Yoruba ... shifting the focus to a broader and more eclectic account. It is a far more nuanced, evidentially-sensitive, systematic account.” ~ Wale Adebanwi, Assist. Prof., African American and African Studies, UC Davis, USA. “Akintoye links the Yoruba past with the present, broadening and transcending Samuel Johnson in scope and time, and reviving both the passion and agenda that are over a century old, to reveal the long history and definable identity of a people and an ethnicity...Here is an accessible book, with the promise of being ageless, written by the only person who has sustained an academic interest in this subject for nearly half a century, providing the treasures of accumulated knowledge, robust encounters with received wisdom, and mature judgement about the future.” ~ Toyin Falola, The Frances Higginbotham Nalle Professor in History, University of Texas at Austin, USA.

Author : George Benin Nkemnacho
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2024-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9798889603153

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Olukumi Kingdom by George Benin Nkemnacho Pdf

In a world that is increasingly being aware, in a political and cultural sense, of issues surrounding marginalised communities, this book gives a riveting account of the history, culture and politics of the Olukumi people, a marginalised Yoruba community unlike others that had hitherto been the subject of mainstream literature and debates. The Olukumi people are a bilingual (both Yoruba and Ibo) and sophisticated Black African community who were the first humans to inhabit their indigenous homeland but continue to be marginalised and discriminated by the majority newly arrived neighbours. The community practiced female to female marriages long before minority rights (like the LGBTQIA+ rights) came to be recognised even in so-called advanced Western countries like America and in Europe. It is because the Olukumis face appalling discrimination and deprivation at home that they continue to migrate. Yet, their culture of respect for minorities and tolerance for diverse opinions still survive. This book is about war and diplomacy. It is also about migration and settlement as well as a people's determination for survival and coexistence. It is told from an exclusively Olukumi perspective and written by an Olukumi indigene.

Author : Captivating History
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1637165587

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The Yoruba People by Captivating History Pdf

Author : L. J. Munoz
Publisher : Bookcraft, Nigeria
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015058804603

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A Living Tradition by L. J. Munoz Pdf

This collection of essays, written during the last couple of decades on Yoruba cultural heritage, brings together a wealth of material on Yoruba history, art, and institutions within a framework of writing on the phenomenon, history and sociology of tradition. The essays demonstrate a strong philosophical context, and new insights into the nature and behavior of the Yoruba tradition. A main theme is that there is no antithesis between tradition and modernity and that to examine how the Yoruba synthesize tradition and modernity is a useful way to understand how their society functions and changes. The author further brings perspectives to current concerns about why there is at present a resurgence of violent ethnic clashes. He reflects on the divisiveness of violent conflicts arising from tribalism and ethnic consciousness, illustrating how these need not be a threat to Nigerian unity, and considers roles of traditional authorities in modern political structures.

Author : Akin Ayeni Soyoye
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798393529130

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Gods Of The Seven Kingdoms by Akin Ayeni Soyoye Pdf

For millennia, the Yoruba kingdom had thrived in tranquility, untouched by the ravages of war and disease. But a new malevolence had emerged from the east in the form of General Adulis and his Aksum empire. Utilizing the powers of Anubis, the god of the dead, Adulis had amassed an army of the undead, hell-bent on conquering every empire known to man - including the mighty Yoruba. Then, in the face of inevitable defeat, a prophecy emerged, foretelling the rebirth of the seven gods and goddesses of the Yoruba people as newborns destined to save their kingdom and the realm of humanity from destruction.

Author : Samuel Johnson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108020992

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The History of the Yorubas by Samuel Johnson Pdf

The first published account and standard reference for the history of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, first published in 1921.

Author : William B. Noseworthy
Publisher : Gale, Cengage Learning
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-28
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9781535865593

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Gale Researcher Guide for: The Kingdoms of the Yoruba by William B. Noseworthy Pdf

Gale Researcher Guide for: The Kingdoms of the Yoruba is selected from Gale's academic platform Gale Researcher. These study guides provide peer-reviewed articles that allow students early success in finding scholarly materials and to gain the confidence and vocabulary needed to pursue deeper research.

Author : Akinwumi Ogundiran
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253051523

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The Yoruba by Akinwumi Ogundiran Pdf

The Yoruba: A New History is the first transdisciplinary study of the two-thousand-year journey of the Yoruba people, from their origins in a small corner of the Niger-Benue Confluence in present-day Nigeria to becoming one of the most populous cultural groups on the African continent. Weaving together archaeology with linguistics, environmental science with oral traditions, and material culture with mythology, Ogundiran examines the local, regional, and even global dimensions of Yoruba history. The Yoruba: A New History offers an intriguing cultural, political, economic, intellectual, and social history from ca. 300 BC to 1840. It accounts for the events, peoples, and practices, as well as the theories of knowledge, ways of being, and social valuations that shaped the Yoruba experience at different junctures of time. The result is a new framework for understanding the Yoruba past and present.