The Cradle of a race: Ife from the beginning to 1980

CONTENTS

Notes on Contributors

Introduction

CHAPTER
1 Ife Division – The physical

ELEMENTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT – L. K. Jeje

2.  Sources of Ife History
   -LA. Akinjogbin and R. A. Olaniyan
3. Ife before Oduduwa – 1. Olomola
4. The Phenomenon of Oduduwa inIfe History – Ade M. Obayemi 62
5. The Early Beginnings of the Ife State – Biodnn Adediran
6. The Growth of Ife from Oduduwa to 1800 -LA. Akinjogbin 96
7. The Economy of Ife from C.A.D. 900 -C.A.D. 1700- R. Horton 122
8.  Ife: The Years of Travail(1793-1893) – 1. A. Akinjogbin
9. Ife: The Years of Recovery(1894-1930) – Olufeini Omosini
10.  The Aderemi Era (1930-1980)- O. Akinrinade and I. A. Akinjogbin

11. The Out-lying Towns of Ife
    -1. A Akinjogbin

    12. Dispersals from Ife

    -I. A. Akinjogbin 242

    13. The Modakeke Question in Ife Politics and Diplomacy

    – A. Olaniyan 266

    14. Government and Administration of Ife in Pre-Colonial Times
    – Biodun Adediran 287

    15. The Religious Festivals of Ife
    – A. A. Adediran and S. 0. Arifalo

    16. Ife Classical Art – Ola Olapade

    17. Islam and Christianity in Ile-Ife – E. Dada Adelowo 

    Epilogue The Era of Oba Okunade Suuwade, Olubuse 1980

    References References 

    Appendix 1 Important Dates 

    Index