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English
Blackwell Publishing
11 December 2000
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"".
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Imprint:   Blackwell Publishing
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 231mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   472g
ISBN:   9780631224938
ISBN 10:   0631224939
Series:   Peoples of Africa
Pages:   320
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  A / AS level ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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.

Reviews for The Ethiopians: A History

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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