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Greater Ethiopia: The Evolution of a Multiethnic Societyby Donald N. Levine
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:List of TablesPreface 2000Preface1. Conventional Images of EthiopiaA Far-Off PlaceEthiopia the PiousA Magnificent KingdomSavage AbyssiniaA Bastion of African Independence2. Scholarly Images and AssumptionsAn Outpost of Semitic CivilizationAn Ethnic MuseumAn Underdeveloped CountryA Complex Evolving System3. The Differentiation of Peoples and CulturesLines of Internal DifferentiationLines of External InfluenceThe Peoples of Ethiopia: A Classification4. Foundations of UnityGreater Ethipia as a Relational NetworkGreater Ethiopia as a Culture AreaThe Ethiopian Response to Alien Influence5. Patters of Expansion and UnificationCenters of Expansion before 1300The Amhara ThesisThe Oromo AntithesisThe Ethiopian Synthesis6. Four Questions7. Tigrean Legacy: A National ScriptThe Kibre Negest: A ReassessmentPrologue, Narrative, and EpilogueThe Kibre Negest as a National EpicA Cultural Identity StruggleThe Tigrean Contribution8. The Amhara SystemHousehold, Seignory, and ParishThe Nation as a CommunityFunctional SpecializationHierarchical InteractionIndividualistic AssociationSystem Stability and Historical Change9. The Oromo SystemOila, Lineage, and ClassThe Agnatic CommunityFunctional RedundancyEgalitarian InteractionSolidaristic AssociationSystem Instability and Historical Change10. Comparisons and ExplanationsThe Question of Amhara ExpansionsThe Questions of the Oromo VictoriesThe Question of Amhara-Tigrean ResurgenceThe Question of Oromo Affiliation11. Social Evolution in EthiopiaHolistic SpecializationMutalistic SpecializationInternal Specialization: The Formation of Ruling ElitesDespecialization and New Evolutionary PotentialInternal Specialization: The Creation of Free-floating ResourcesThePresent Evolutionary SituationThe Evolution of Ethiopian SocietyAppendix: Roster of the Peoples of EthiopiaNotesBibliographyAddendum to the BibliographyIndex Synopsis:Greater Ethiopia combines history, anthropology, and sociology to answer two major questions. Why did Ethiopia remain independent under the onslaught of European expansionism while other African political entities were colonized? And why must Ethiopia be considered a single cultural region despite its political, religious, and linguistic diversity? Donald Levine's interdisciplinary study makes a substantial contribution both to Ethiopian interpretive history and to sociological analysis. In his new preface, Levine examines Ethiopia since the overthrow of the monarchy in the 1970s. "Ethiopian scholarship is in Professor Levine's debt. . . . He has performed an important task with panache, urbanity, and learning."Edward Ullendorff, Times Literary Supplement "Upon rereading this book, it strikes the reader how broad in scope, how innovative in approach, and how stimulating in arguments this book was when it came out. . . . In the past twenty years it has inspired anthropological and historical research, stimulated theoretical debate about Ethiopia's cultural and historical development, and given the impetus to modern political thinking about the complexities and challenges of Ethiopia as a country. The text thus easily remains an absolute must for any Ethiopianist scholar to read and digest."-J. Abbink, Journal of Modern African Studies Synopsis:Greater Ethiopia combines history, anthropology, sociology to answer and two major questions. Why did Ethiopia remain independent under the onslaught of European expansionism while other African political entities were colonized? And why must Ethiopia be considered a single cultural region despite its political, religious, and linguistic diversity? Donald Levine contributes to both Ethiopian interpretive history and to sociological analysis. In his new, preface, Levine examines Ethiopia since the in the 1970s. Table of ContentsList of Tables
Preface 2000 Preface 1. Conventional Images of Ethiopia A Far-Off Place Ethiopia the Pious A Magnificent Kingdom Savage Abyssinia A Bastion of African Independence 2. Scholarly Images and Assumptions An Outpost of Semitic Civilization An Ethnic Museum An Underdeveloped Country A Complex Evolving System 3. The Differentiation of Peoples and Cultures Lines of Internal Differentiation Lines of External Influence The Peoples of Ethiopia: A Classification 4. Foundations of Unity Greater Ethipia as a Relational Network Greater Ethiopia as a Culture Area The Ethiopian Response to Alien Influence 5. Patters of Expansion and Unification Centers of Expansion before 1300 The Amhara Thesis The Oromo Antithesis The Ethiopian Synthesis 6. Four Questions 7. Tigrean Legacy: A National Script The Kibre Negest: A Reassessment Prologue, Narrative, and Epilogue The Kibre Negest as a National Epic A Cultural Identity Struggle The Tigrean Contribution 8. The Amhara System Household, Seignory, and Parish The Nation as a Community Functional Specialization Hierarchical Interaction Individualistic Association System Stability and Historical Change 9. The Oromo System Oila, Lineage, and Class The Agnatic Community Functional Redundancy Egalitarian Interaction Solidaristic Association System Instability and Historical Change 10. Comparisons and Explanations The Question of Amhara Expansions The Questions of the Oromo Victories The Question of Amhara-Tigrean Resurgence The Question of Oromo Affiliation 11. Social Evolution in Ethiopia Holistic Specialization Mutalistic Specialization Internal Specialization: The Formation of Ruling Elites Despecialization and New Evolutionary Potential Internal Specialization: The Creation of Free-floating Resources The Present Evolutionary Situation The Evolution of Ethiopian Society Appendix: Roster of the Peoples of Ethiopia Notes Bibliography Addendum to the Bibliography Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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