The Ethiopians: A History by Richard Pankhurst (University of Addis Ababa)
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.
The Ethiopians
The Ethiopians
Summary
Draws on research in archeology, anthropology, linguistics and on historiography. This book charts the development of Ethiopian peoples and their society, placing emphasis on the African origins of Ethiopian civilization.
The Ethiopians Summary
The Ethiopians Reviews
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
About Richard Pankhurst (University of Addis Ababa)
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).
Table of Contents
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 Zagwe 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 Tewodros 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.
Additional information
NLS9780631224938
9780631224938
0631224939
The Ethiopians: A History by Richard Pankhurst (University of Addis Ababa)
New
Paperback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
2000-12-11
320
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