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History of Modern Ethiopia 2nd Ed: 1855-1991 (Wor(l)ds of Change)
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History of Modern Ethiopia 2nd Ed: 1855-1991 (Wor(l)ds of Change)
by Bahru Zewde

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The second edition of Bahru Zewde's (history, Addis Ababa U., Ethiopia) history adds a short final chapter on events following the Revolution of 1974 up to 1991. The history provides a compact account of the people and events of modern Ethiopia, with...
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There Is No Me Without You: One Woman's Odyssey to Rescue Her Country's Children
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There Is No Me Without You: One Woman's Odyssey to Rescue Her Country's Children
by Melissa Fay Greene

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Millions of children are left without parents in Ethiopia as the result of AIDS. A skilled and graceful exploration of this crisis, Greene's moving account of one woman's actions shows the tremendous impact one person can make. Haregewoin is a genuine...
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Ethnic Federalism: The Ethiopian Experience in Comparative Perspective (Eastern African Studies)
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Ethnic Federalism: The Ethiopian Experience in Comparative Perspective (Eastern African Studies)
by David Turton

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Since 1991, Ethiopia has gone further than any other country in the world in using ethnicity as the fundamental organizing principle of a federal system of government. And yet, this pioneering experiment in 'ethnic federalism' has been largely ignored in...
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History of Ethiopia, Updated Edition (Rev 02 Edition)
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History of Ethiopia, Updated Edition (Rev 02 Edition)
by Harold G. Marcus

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Surveying the evolution of the oldest African nation from prehistoric to modern times, this study demonstrates that there is more to Ethiopia's existence than colonial logic. It shows how geography, economics and culture have served to unite Ethiopians...
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Eating the Flowers of Paradise: One Man's Journey Through Ethiopia and Yemen
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Eating the Flowers of Paradise: One Man's Journey Through Ethiopia and Yemen
by Kevin Rushby

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Ethiopia in eastern Africa and Yemen on the Arabian peninsula remain as two of the most inviting outposts for travelers seeking the exotic, the exciting and, occasionally, the dangerous. In these two places Qat is just one name given to a green leafy...
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Ethiopia: Breaking New Ground (Oxfam Country Profiles)
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Ethiopia: Breaking New Ground (Oxfam Country Profiles)
by Ben Parker

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"Ethiopia" celebrates the rich cultures of an ancient society, and describes its people's efforts to revive their land. Times are hard: soils are exhausted, schools and hospitals are derelict, and AIDS and urbanization pose new challenges. But the sense...
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Chameleon Days (06 Edition)
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Chameleon Days (06 Edition)
by Bascom

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In 1964, at the age of three, Tim Bascom is thrust into a world of eucalyptus trees and stampeding baboons when his family moves from the Midwest to Ethiopia. The unflinchingly observant narrator of this memoir reveals his missionary parents struggles in...
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Ethiopia, a Country Study (Area Handbook Ethiopia: A Country Study)
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Ethiopia, a Country Study (Area Handbook Ethiopia: A Country Study)
by Irving Kaplan

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4th edition. Edited by Thomas P. Ofcansky and LaVerle Berry. Research completed July 1991. Describes and analyzes the history, politics, economics, sociology, and national security systems of Ethiopia....
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Held at a Distance: My Rediscovery of Ethiopia
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Held at a Distance: My Rediscovery of Ethiopia
by Rebecca G Haile

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Still a child, Haile and her family left Ethiopia for the US in 1976, two years after the army deposed Emperor Haile Selassie. She returned in the spring of 2001, and recounts her observations, experiences, feeling, and memories. She includes a...
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The Emperor
by Ryszard Kapuscinski

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Haile Selassie, King of Kings, Elect of God, Lion of Judah, His Most Puissant Majesty and Distinguished Highness the Emperor of Ethiopia, reigned from 1930 until he was overthrown by the army in 1974. While the fighting still raged, Ryszard Kapuscinski...
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Revolutionary Ethiopia: From Empire to People's Republic
by Edmund J Keller

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Revolutionary Ethiopia is the first comprehensive survey and analysis of the historical roots, development, and results of the Ethiopian revolution of September 1974, which ended the forty-four-year rule of Emperor Haile Selassie....
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Eating the Flowers of Paradise
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Eating the Flowers of Paradise
by Kevin Rushby



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Imagining Ethiopia: Struggles for History & Identity in the Horn of Africa
by John Sorenson

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Notes From the Hyena's Belly
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Notes From the Hyena's Belly
by Nega Mezlekia

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In this acclaimed memoir, Mezlekia recalls his boyhood in the arid city of Jijiga, Ethiopia, and his journey to manhood during the 1970s and 1980s. He traces his personal evolution from child to soldier--forced at the age of eighteen to join a guerrilla...
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Mountains of Rasselas
by Thomas Pakenham



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Four Heads of the Serpent
by Mulat Gebi



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Third Five Year Development Plan 1961 65
by Imperial Ethiopian G



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Operation Moses: The Story of the Exodus of the Falasha Jeews from Ethiopia
by Tudor Parfitt



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Black Shirt Black Skin
by Boake Carter



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From Red Sea To Blue Nile
by Rosita Forbes



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