Abiola Félix Iroko Explained

Abiola Félix Iroko
Birth Date:1946
Birth Place:French West Africa
Nationality:Beninese
Occupation:Historian

Abiola Félix Iroko (1946 – 13 November 2020) was a Beninese historian and university professor.[1] He often wrote on the topic of slavery in Africa.

Biography

Iroko earned a doctoral degree in letters and humanities from the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne. Throughout his career, he served as a professor of history at the University of Abomey-Calavi. He also knew how to play the zither in his youth.[2]

Iroko was an Honorary Corresponding Fellow at the Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences.[3]

Abiola Félix Iroko died on 13 November 2020.

Works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bénin: décès du Professeur Abiola Félix Iroko, suite à un accident de la circulation. 13 November 2020. Bénin Web TV. French.
  2. Cithare et glissando. Nouvelles données sur le chromatisme au Bénin. 1982. Société Française de Musicologie. 928296. French. Rouget. Gilbert. Schwarz. Jean. 68. 1/2. 310–324.
  3. Web site: Classe des Sciences Humaines - Liste des membres. Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences. French.
  4. Book: Iroko, Abiola Félix. Les villes yoruba du Dahomey: l'exemple de Ketu. 1975. French.
  5. Book: Iroko, Abiolo Félix. 1988. Les Cauris en Afrique occidentale du dixième au vingtième siècle. French. ANRT.
  6. Book: Iroko, Abiola Félix. 1996. L'homme et les termitières en Afrique. French. KARTHALA Editions. 2865375935.
  7. Book: Iroko, Abiola Félix. 1998. Calebasses béninoises. French. Sépia. 2842800168.
  8. Book: Iroko, Abiola Félix. 2003. La côte des esclaves et la traite atlantique: les faits et le jugement de l'histoire. French. Nouvelle presse publications. 9991947027.