{"product_id":"the-ethiopians-isbn-9780631224938","title":"The Ethiopians","description":"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\".  List of Plates. \u003cp\u003eList of Maps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Editor's Preface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable of Dates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Prehistory and Geography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Punt, Pharaohs and Ptolemies, the Aksumite Kingdom, and the Coming of Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Zagwé Dynasty, Lalibala Churches, and Solomonic 'Restoration'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Life in the Middle Ages, Contacts with Muslim Neighbours and Far-off Christians.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Ahmad ibn Ibrahim, Oromo Migration, and Ottoman Seizure of Massawa.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Move of Capital North-West, and the Roman Catholic Interlude.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Rise and Fall of Gondar.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Early Nineteenth-Century, and the Advent of Téwodros II.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Yohannes, Menilek, and the European Powers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Beginnings of Modernisation, Menilek, Iyasu, Zawditu, and Haile Sellassie.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Invasion, Occupation, and Liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Restoration and Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Clear, balanced and well informed, drawing on the latest sources to valuable effect, especially in references to archaeological work.\" \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Richard Pankhurst's contribution to \u003ci\u003eThe Peoples of Africa\u003c\/i\u003e series will be a useful tool for students and general readers who are new to Ethiopian history.\" \u003ci\u003eBulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Ethiopians\u003c\/i\u003e makes an excellent introduction to the fascinating past of Ethiopia.\" \u003ci\u003eDanny Yee's Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e - For the full text of this review please visit: http:\/\/dannyreviews.com\/h\/Ethiopians.html\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"... excellent, based on current scholarship, factual and replete with the type of generalizations necessary for a good tertiary study.\" \u003ci\u003eJournal of African History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eRichard Pankhurst\u003c\/b\u003e who has lived in Ethiopia for over thirty years, is Professor at the Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa. His most recent books include \u003ci\u003eA History of Ethiopian Towns from the Middle Ages to the Early Nineteenth Century\u003c\/i\u003e (1982) and \u003ci\u003eA Social History of Ethiopia\u003c\/i\u003e (1990), and \u003ci\u003eHistory of the Ethiopian Borderlands: Essays in Regional History\u003c\/i\u003e (1997).  This is a history of the Ethiopians from pre-history to the present day. Drawing on research in archeology, anthropology, linguistics and on recent historiography, the book charts the development of Ethiopian peoples and their society, placing emphasis on the African origins of Ethiopian civilization.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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\". It describes, for instance, the discovery of the remains of the oldest known hominid, \"Lucy\", in the middle Awash Valley, in 1974. The book then discusses Ethiopia in biblical time, reconsidering, for example, the legend of the Queen of Sheba. The author examines the various dynasties that ruled in the period up to the first Portuguese mission, and explores the subsequent political and religious struggles between Christians, Muslims and Falashas. He discusses the social and economic effects of key stages in Ethiopian history such as the Gondar period and the era of the \"Judges\".\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book also examines the succession of modernizing monarchs that followed, culminating in the rule of Emperor Haile Selassie. The book concludes with a review of Ethiopian history and culture considering contemporary Ethiopia within an historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990222487781,"sku":"NP9780631224938","price":47.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631224938.jpg?v=1761786967","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-ethiopians-isbn-9780631224938","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}