A History of Modern Ethiopia, 1855–1991Bounded by Sudan to the west and north, Kenya to the south, Somalia to the southeast, and Eritrea and Djibouti to the northeast, Ethiopia is a pivotal country in the geopolitics of the region. Yet it is important to understand this ancient and often splintered country in its own right. In A History of Modern Ethiopia, Bahru Zewde, one of Ethiopia’s leading historians, provides a compact and comprehensive history of his country, particularly the last two centuries. Of importance to historians, political scientists, journalists, and Africanists alike, Bahru’s A History of Modern Ethiopia, now with additional material taking it up to the last decade, will be the preeminent overview of present-day Ethiopia. |
Contents
The external challenge | |
From Adwa to Maychaw 18961935 | |
The Italian Occupation 19361941 | |
From Liberation to Revolution 19411974 | |
Revolution and its Sequel | |
Conclusion | |
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Abba Abba Jifar II Addis Ababa Addis Ababa University administration Adwa Africa Amharic arms army Asmara BA thesis Bagemder Battle Battle of Adwa became Bela Shangul Bitwaddad British campaign capital centre Christian colonial commander country’s Dajjach Darg economic Egyptian Emperor Yohannes Empress Endalkachaw EPLF EPRP Eritrea Ethiopian Calendar Ethiopian history Ethiopian Students European Fitawrari forces foreign front gabbar Gibe river Gojjam Gondar governor Gugsa Harar HaylaSellase Haylu imperial internal Italian Iyyasu Kafa Kasa land later leader Liberation Ma’ison Mahdist Makonnen Mangestu Maqdala Marab Massawa Menilek Mikael military Minister modern movement Muslim Negus negusa nagast nineteenth century nobility northern officials Ogaden organization Oromo peasant People’s political province Qwara reform regime region revolution revolutionary ruler Shawa Somali southwest southwestern struggle Sudan Tafari TaklaHaymanot Taytu Tegray Tegre territorial Tewodros Tewodros’s thesis AAU throne TPLF trade treaty troops victory WaldaGiyorgis Wallaga Wallo Yajju Yohannes IV Yohannes’s Zamana Masafent Zawditu