A History of Modern Ethiopia, 1855–1991. Bahru Zewde
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Bahru Zewde
A history of modern Ethiopia, 1855-1991. - 2nd ed. - (Eastern African studies)
1. Ethiopia. History - 19th century 2. Ethiopia - History - 20th century
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To Kaleb
Contents
1. The internal scene in the first half of the nineteenth century
States and peoples of southern Ethiopia
2. Unification and Independence 1855-1896
1. The first response: Kasa - Tewodros
2. A new approach to unification
3. Intensification of the external challenge
Gundat and Gura: victory without peace
5. The creation of the modern Ethiopian empire-state
The process of expansion
The birth of a capital
Crisis in the socio-economic order: the ‘Great Ethiopian Famine’, 1888–1892
6. Resolution of the external challenge
The campaign of Adwa
3. From Adwa to Maychaw 1896-1935
1. The historical significance of Adwa
2. The socio-economic order
Mode of surplus appropriation
Trade
Concessions
Modern education and the birth of an intelligentsia
3. Political developments
The decade of consolidation (1896–1906)
Power struggle (1908–1930)
The problem of succession
The Iyyasu interlude
Creeping autocracy (1916–1930)
The emergence of absolutism (1930–1935)
4. The Italian Occupation 1936-1941
2. Italian rule