Book Description

Description:
Ethiopia is one of the oldest countries in the world. This book traces the country's expansion southward during medieval times, its resistance to Muslim invasion, and, under energetic leaders, its defense of its independence during the European scramble for Africa. The author is concerned not only with kings, princes and politicians but also includes insights on daily life, art, architecture, religion, culture, customs and observations by travelers.

Contents:
Layers of Time * The Aksumite Empire * Medieval Ethiopia * Ordeal, Recovery, Decline * The Empire from Atrophy to Revival * Yohannes IV and Menelik II * The Rise of Haile Selassie * Ethiopia in the Modern World * Revolution, War, and "Socialism" * The End of the Derg * Ethiopia Resurgent

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