"Religious Encounter and the Making of the Yoruba brings together history, religion, and social anthropology. It is an important book for readers interested in African history, colonialism and culture, religious change, and the globalization of Christianity."--Jacket.
"Peel is by training an anthropologist, but one possessed of an acute historical sensibility. Indeed, this magnificent book achieves a degree of analytical verve rare in either discipline."--History Today "[T]his is scholarship of the highest quality ... Peel lifts the Yoruba pa…
"Religious Encounter and the Making of the Yoruba brings together history, religion, and social anthropology. It is an important book for readers interested in African history, colonialism and culture, religious change, and the globalization of Christianity."--Jacket
Examines the battle for Nigeria's oil supply, discussing how the oil industry has led to chaos among local groups, caused widespread corruption, and will negatively impact the country's future if the situation persists.
Examines the battle for Nigeria's oil supply, discussing how the oil industry has led to chaos among local groups, caused widespread corruption, and will negatively impact the country's future if the situation persists.
This work examines the counseling approaches and techniques used by Yoruba traditional healers of Nigeria. It also describes the functions performed by Yoruba traditional healers when they work within the Yoruba cultural milieu. The information elicited from Yoruba traditional h…
This work examines the counseling approaches and techniques used by Yoruba traditional healers of Nigeria. It also describes the functions performed by Yoruba traditional healers when they work within the Yoruba cultural milieu. The information elicited from Yoruba traditional h…
