A History of Ethiopia |
 |
 click here for more details, find new or used items |
HG Marcus
|
|
Pages: 394 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0520224795
Pub: University of California Press
Pub date: 2002-03-27
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 106311
Reader Reviews:
Ethiopia (1/3 people found this helpful)
The book like others states that all people orginated from Ethiopia before exploring lands further a field. The Ethiopian monarchy is described in quite some detail including the highs and lows of Haile Selassie. I wanted to understand why rastafarians grew dreadlocks and how this was associated with Tafari, which I did not find the answer to in this book. There are many interestng facts that I have expanded my knowledge nonetheless, so this book is a recommended read.
An Excellent Primer on Ethiopian History (20/20 people found this helpful)
That sums it up: this is an excellent place to start your study of Ethiopian history.
Marcus appears to specialize in Ethiopian history (he has written biographies of Emperors Haille Selassie and Menelik, both available from Amazon.com). But before reading those you might want to read his History of Ethiopia.
Marcus traces the history of this fascinating but mysterious land back to earliest times, and takes it right up to the fall of Mengistu in 1991. Perhaps someday a revision should be done to add events that took place after that, but right now it is too soon; history is still being made in Ethiopia. Most of the book deals with the period after about 1850, but as I said, if you're looking for a good general history filled with facts and details, this is it.
Similar Products
The Emperor: Downfall of an Autocrat (Penguin Classics)
The Chains of Heaven: An Ethiopian Romance (non-fiction)
Ethiopian Amharic (Lonely Planet Phrasebook)
Categories
Amazon.co.uk places this book into the following categories:
Books -> Subjects -> History -> General
Books -> Subjects -> History -> World History
Books -> Subjects -> History -> Countries & Regions -> Africa -> Eastern -> Ethiopia
Books -> Subjects -> History -> Countries & Regions -> Africa -> General AAS
Books -> Subjects -> History -> General AAS
Books -> Subjects -> Science & Nature -> Earth Sciences & Geography -> Education -> Higher Education
Books -> Subjects -> Science & Nature -> Earth Sciences & Geography -> Geography
Books -> Subjects -> Society, Politics & Philosophy -> Social Sciences -> Human Geography -> General AAS
Books -> Refinements -> Language (feature_browse-bin) -> English
Books -> Refinements -> Format (binding_browse-bin) -> Paperback
Books -> Refinements -> Font Size (format_browse-bin) -> Regular Size
Products -> All product
Products -> Books