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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.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History Regional & national history

• Full title: Understanding Contemporary Ethiopia
• Author: Gerard Prunier
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416
• EAN: 9781849042611
• ISBN: 1849042616
• ID: 01247347
• Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
• Weight: 700 g
• Dimensions: 143 × 216 × 33 mm
• Date of publishing: 15. September 2015

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