Guardians of the Tradition - Historians and Historical Writing in Ethiopia and Eritrea

Comprehensively surveys Ethiopia and Eritrea's rich and dynamic tradition of historical writing, from the ancient Aksumite era to the present day.

List of contents

List of Illustrations
Preface
Introduction
The Inherited Tradition
Gabra Krestos Takla Haymanot and the History of Progress
Gabra Mika'el Germu and the History of Colonialism
Heruy Walda Sellase and the New Queen of Sheba
The Triumph of Historicism?
Conclusion
Abbreviations
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

About the author

James De Lorenzi

Product details

• Authors: James De Lorenzi, James de Lorenzi
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.09.2015
• EAN: 9781580465199
• ISBN: 978-1-58046-519-9
• No. of pages: 232
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 481 g
• Series: Rochester Studies in African H
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous