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