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Yorubaland: The Flowering of Genius (Kingdoms of Africa),Used
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ReviewIn the West African jungles the Yorub's culture and society created complex religious, social and political systems. Koslow's is a coverage which will appeal to grades 6 on up through adults: its focus on this African kingdom adds to the series and provides exact details about Yorubaland's development and contributions to the world. As relatively little has been produced on ancient Africa for kids or even adults, this is a highly recommended addition to a strong series which should be in every school library. Midwest Book ReviewProduct DescriptionExamines the history and culture of the Yoruba, a civilization that began more than 1000 years ago in the dense West African forest and rose to become a vital force in the modern nation of NigeriaFrom School Library JournalGrade 7 Up?This thoughtfully produced history of the Yoruba kingdoms meets a great need. It opens with Yoruba origin myths and continues with chapters on religion and art, the growth of the empire centered at Oyo and its culture, and, finally, its 19thcentury decline. The last chapter makes brief references to Yoruba influence on African Diaspora cultures in the New World and on presentday Nigeria. The volume is richly illustrated with blackandwhite and fullcolor photographs of Yoruba art and some engravings from European traveler accounts. Unfortunately, the author does not discuss how historians use these and such varied sources as archaeology and linguistics, as well as oral traditions and written accounts, to put together Yoruba history. Patricia and Fredrick McKissack are better at bringing issues of evidence alive in The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay (Holt, 1994). Also, the maps in Koslow's title are inadequate, failing to show clearly regions of key vegetation differences or to locate a number of places mentioned. The index lacks entries for some important terms. Despite such shortcomings, the book is a useful introduction.?Loretta Kreider Andrews, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MDCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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