Kingdoms of the Yoruba

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.

List of contents

1. The Yoruba and their Homeland 2. The Primacy of Ife 3. The Rise of Oyo 4. Kingdoms of the East: Ijesha, Ekiti, Igbomina, Owo and Ondo 5. Kingdoms fo the West: Ketu, Shabe, and Dassa 6. Kingdoms fo the South: Ijebu, Egba, Egbado, and Lagos 7. The Traditions Reviewed 8. An Oba and his People 9. War 10. The Decline and Fall of Old Oyo 11. The Wars and the New States 12. On the Threshold of Nigeria.

About the author

Robert S. Smith was an expert on the history of the Yoruba peoples in Nigeria and Professor of History at the Universities of Lagos, Ife and Ibadan.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Smith
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.10.2025
• EAN: 9781032617084
• ISBN: 978-1-032-61708-4
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: Studies in African History
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, HISTORY / Africa / West, Regional Studies, Comparative Politics, Regional / International studies, African History, West Africa, Regional Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies, Nigeria history;West African history;Tribal history Nigeria