The Ethiopians
(Sprache: Englisch)
The first complete, scholarly account of the Ethiopian peoples from pre-history to the present.Combines insights from archaeology and history.
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The first complete, scholarly account of the Ethiopian peoples from pre-history to the present.Combines insights from archaeology and history.
Klappentext zu „The Ethiopians “
The book opens with a review of Ethiopian prehistory, showing how the Ethiopian section of the African Rift Valley has come to be seen as the "cradle of humanity".
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Ethiopians “
List of Plates.List of Maps.Series Editor s Preface.Table of Dates.Maps.1. Prehistory and Geography.2. Punt, Pharaohs and Ptolemies, the Aksumite Kingdom, and the Coming of Christianity.3. The Zagwé Dynasty, Lalibala Churches, and Solomonic Restoration .4. Life in the Middle Ages, Contacts with Muslim Neighbours and Far-off Christians.5. Ahmad ibn Ibrahim, Oromo Migration, and Ottoman Seizure of Massawa.6. The Move of Capital North-West, and the Roman Catholic Interlude.7. The Rise and Fall of Gondar.8. The Early Nineteenth-Century, and the Advent of Téwodros II.9. Yohannes, Menilek, and the European Powers.10. Beginnings of Modernisation, Menilek, Iyasu, Zawditu, and Haile Sellassie.11. Invasion, Occupation, and Liberation.12. Restoration and Revolution.Bibliography.Index.
Autoren-Porträt von Richard Pankhurst
Richard Pankhurst who has lived in Ethiopia for over thirty years, is Professor at the Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa. His most recent books include "A History of Ethiopian Towns from the Middle Ages to the Early Nineteenth Century" (1982) and "A Social History of Ethiopia" (1990), and "History of the Ethiopian Borderlands: Essays in Regional History" (1997).
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Richard Pankhurst
- 320 Seiten, Maße: 15,2 x 22,9 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Blackwell Publishers
- ISBN-10: 0631224939
- ISBN-13: 9780631224938
- Erscheinungsdatum: 05.02.2001
Sprache:
Englisch
Rezension zu „The Ethiopians “
"Clear, balanced and well informed, drawing on the latest sources to valuable effect, especially in references to archaeological work." Times Literary Supplement "Richard Pankhurst's contribution to The Peoples of Africa series will be a useful tool for students and general readers who are new to Ethiopian history." Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies "The Ethiopians makes an excellent introduction to the fascinating past of Ethiopia." Danny Yee's Book Reviews - For the full text of this review please visit: http://dannyreviews.com/h/Ethiopians.html "... excellent, based on current scholarship, factual and replete with the type of generalizations necessary for a good tertiary study." Journal of African History
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