A History of the Yoruba People is a comprehensive exploration of the founding and growth of one of the most influential groups in Africa.
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..
This commendable book deploys four decades of historiography research with current interpretations and analyses to present the most complete and authoritative volume to date.
Yet, to date, very few have grappled fully with the historical foundations and development of this group which has contributed to shaping the way African communities are analyzed from prehistoric to modern times.
With a population of nearly 40 million spread across Western Africa - and diaspora communities in Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, and North America - Yoruba are one of the most researched groups emanating from Africa.
A History of the Yoruba People is a comprehensive exploration of the founding and growth of one of the most influential groups in Africa