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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best textbook available on Yoruba Civilization,
By The Djeli (New York City) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Understanding Yoruba Life and Culture (Paperback)
In this text, written by Yoruba scholars, we are given scholarly information on the origins of Yoruba Civilization in Southwestern Nigeria and the Benin Republic from both the archeaological evidence and the traditional historians of Yoruba Civilization.Also included alongside state formation is the religion of the Yoruba and how it is related to the origin of the Yoruba. Though the medieval Yoruba states are thought to have been established around the year 1100 CE, Yoruba culture is surely older, with roots in the Nok Civilization of Central Nigeria which thrived between 900 BCE and 200 CE. It would of been better if the authors discussed more of the origins of the Yoruba but it is still a good introduction to the culture as a whole. |
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Understanding Yoruba Life and Culture by Nike S. Lawal (Paperback - Jan. 2004)
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