J. D. Y. Peel
British scholar of Yoruba religious history and African independent churches.
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J. D. Y. Peel was a British Africanist, sociologist and historian of religion in Africa, particularly Nigeria. He is best known for his series of major studies on historical patterns of religious belief among the Yoruba people. His work examined Christianity, Islam and indigenous belief among the Yoruba from the pre-colonial period onwards.
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When and where was J. D. Y. Peel born?
J. D. Y. Peel was born on 11 November 1941 in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom.
When did J. D. Y. Peel die?
J. D. Y. Peel died on 2 November 2015 in London, United Kingdom.
Where did J. D. Y. Peel study?
J. D. Y. Peel studied at University of Oxford and London School of Economics.
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