Falola, Toyin,

Yoruba gurus : indigenous production of knowledge in Africa / Toyin Falola. - xii, 317 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-310) and index.

The evolution of indigenous production of knowledge -- Samuel Johnson: the pioneer and patriarch -- M.C. Adeyemi: the historian of Oyo -- King Isaac Babalola Akinyele: the scholar of Ibadan -- Kemi Morgan: another reconstruction of Ibadan history -- Chief Samuel Ojo Bada: the frontier city of Ilorin -- Theophilus Olabode Avoseh: major and minor works on Epe and badagry -- Unsung authors of the modern era: the histories of Igbomina -- Alternative knowledge: perspectives, ideas, and relevance.

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Yoruba (African people)--Intellectual life
Yoruba (African people)--History
Philosophy, Yoruba
Intellectuals--History--Nigeria

DT515.45.Y67 / F353 1999

966.900496333