1st Edition

Culture, Politics, and Money Among the Yoruba

By Akanmu Adebayo Copyright 2000
378 Pages
by Routledge

394 Pages
by Routledge

394 Pages
by Routledge

This masterful book investigates and analyzes several aspects of money among the Yoruba of Nigeria. Falola and Adebayo explore the origin, philosophy, uses, politics, and problems of acquiring and spending money in Yoruba culture. No prior book exists on this aspect of a major ethnic group in Africa with established connections with the black Diaspora in North America and the Caribbean. Conceived... Read more
Preface, Acknowledgement, Currency Conversion Table, 1. Introduction, Part 1: Money and Its Uses, Part 2: Money and Its Problems, Part 3: Money and Oil Economy, Bibliography, Index

Biography

Akanmu Adebayo