Understanding contemporary Ethiopia

by Ficquet, Éloi Prunier, Gérard

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Title Statements

Full title :Understanding contemporary Ethiopia / edited by Gérard Prunier and Éloi Ficquet

Summary

When we think of Ethiopia we tend to think in cliches: Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, the Falasha Jews, the epic reign of Emperor Haile Selassie, the Communist Revolution, famine and civil war. Among the countries of Africa it has a high profile yet is poorly known. How- ever all cliches contain within them a kernel of truth, and occlude much more. Today's Ethiopia (and its painfully liberated sister state of Eritrea) are largely obscured by these mythical views and a secondary literature that is partial or propagandist. Moreover there have been few attempts to offer readers a comprehensive overview of the country's recent history, politics and culture that goes beyond the usual guidebook fare. Understanding Contemporary Ethiopia seeks to do just that, presenting a measured, detailed and systematic analysis of the main features of this unique country, now building on the foundations of a magical and tumultuous past as it struggles to emerge in the modern world on its own terms

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2015

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Hurst
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2015

The Physical Object

Description:521 s

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781849042611, 1849042616
oclc:ocn922351511
LC Classification:DT388
Dewey Decimal:963.0721

Subjects

Ethiopia Ethiopia -- History Ethiopia -- Intellectual life -- 21st c… Ethiopia -- Politics and government -- … Ethiopia -- Social conditions -- 1974- Éthiopie -- Conditions sociales -- 1974- Éthiopie -- Histoire Éthiopie -- Politique et gouvernement -… History Intellectual life Politics and government Since 1974 Social conditions