The ljebu Of Yorubaland 1850-1950 politics, Economy and Society

The ljebu ofYorubaland 1850-1950 politics, Economy and Society is aremarkable account of an equaly remarkable and niquely adaptable people, The Ijebu branch of the Yoruba naticu both befoe and after the colonial conquest tümed their excepionsily favourabłe gcUgraphicat advantage ito a historical artd economic reaiity. This book is an accountofhowahe ljebus thoughnumerically small, less than one percent of the population of Nigeria, have played a significant role in the social, political and econonic history uf Nigeria substantially out of proportion to their numb-r The took is a valuable resource for University undergraduates and esearchers in history, political science and sociology, as well as the Ijebu educated elite(indeed every ijcbu family) throughout the length and breadth of Nigeria.