Yoruba Gurus

Yoruba Gurus
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Publisher : Africa World Press
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 0865436991
ISBN-13 : 9780865436992
Rating : 4/5 (992 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Yoruba Gurus by : Toyin Falola

Download or read book Yoruba Gurus written by Toyin Falola and published by Africa World Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Toyin Falola, one of the most prominent interpreters of Yoruba History, has written an outstanding and brilliant pioneer book that reveals valuable knowledge on African local historians. This is one of the most impressive books on the Yoruba in recent years and the best so far on Yoruba intellectual history. The range of coverage is extensive, the reading is stimulating, and the ideas are innovative. This is indeed a major contribution to historical knowledge that all students of African history will find especially useful. This original study will find itself in the list of the most important studies of the 20th century." -Julius O. Adekunle, Monmouth University


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