A History of EthiopiaUniversity of California Press, 22 feb 2002 - 316 pagina's In this eminently readable, concise history of Ethiopia, Harold Marcus surveys the evolution of the oldest African nation from prehistory to the present. For the updated edition, Marcus has written a new preface, two new chapters, and an epilogue, detailing the development and implications of Ethiopia as a Federal state and the war with Eritrea. |
Inhoudsopgave
The Decline of the Solomonic Dynasty to 1796 | 30 |
Political and Economic Transformations to 1855 | 48 |
Imperial Resurrection to 1877 | 63 |
Imperial Consolidation to 1889 | 77 |
The Defeat of European Imperialism to 1897 | 91 |
Ras Tafari to 1930 | 116 |
Haile Sellassie to 1936 | 130 |
11 | 147 |
The Failure of the Revolution to 1991 | 202 |
The New Rulers to 1995 | 221 |
16 | 239 |
Peace and War to 2000 | 246 |
EPILOGUE | 265 |
GLOSSARY | 279 |
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Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
Addis Abeba administration Adwa Agew allies Amhara Aseb Asmera attack Axum Axumite Badme became Begemdir Beta Israel British campaign capital central century Christian church command country's countryside crisis Debre defeat dejazmach Democratic derg economic elites emperor empire enemy EPLF EPRDF EPRP Eritrea established Ethiopia Ethiopian Studies ethnic European fighting force foreign frontier Gojam Gonder government's Gurage Haile Sellassie Harer highlands Horn of Africa imperial important Isayas Italian Italy Iyasu Kassa king land leaders London March Meanwhile Meles Mengistu Menilek ment Mikail military minister Mitsiwa modern monarchy Muslim negotiated officials Ogaden organization Oromo palace peasants percent political provinces Red Sea reform refused regime region Rome rulers ruling Sellassie's Shewa Sidamo social soldiers Solomonic Somali sought sovereignty Sudan Tafari Tekle territory Tewodros thousand Tigray Tigrayan TPLF trade traditional treaty troops United weapons Welo Wolde Yeju Yifat Yohannes