Book Description
This multi-authored book written by distinguished scholars like Ayo Bamgbose, Toyin Falola, Stephen Akintoye, Omofolabo Soyinka-Ajayi, Emmanuel Babatunde, H.O. Danmole, Akinbiyi Akinlabi, and Agbo Folarin, is the first of its kind to cover all the important topics and issues in Yoruba culture. Who were the early Yoruba? Where did they come from? What is Yoruba society like? What is the role of women in the society? What is the nature of their art forms? What is Yoruba philosophy? These questions and many more are answered in this significant book.
About the author
Matthew N. O. Sadiku was an assistant professor at Florida Atlantic University and a professor at Temple University, Philadelphia, USA. He currently works with Avaya Communications.
P. Ade Dopamu is a professor of African religion and comparative religious studies at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, and was the former head of the Department of Religions and the dean of Faculty of Arts there.
