Overview

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.

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Reviews

Reviews of the first edition of Kingdoms of the Yoruba: ‘This book can be recommended to all students of West African history at the undergraduate or secondary school level, as a useful introduction to the pre-colonial politics of Africa’s third largest ethnic group.’ Journal of African History ‘The traveller in Yorubaland would find the book a useful companion, so detailed is the treatment of individual states or towns.’ West Africa

Author Information

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.

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