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Layers of Time

A History of Ethiopia

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  • © 2000

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  1. Paul B. Henze
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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  2. Layers of Time

    • Paul B. Henze
    Pages 1-21

  3. The Aksumite Empire

    • Paul B. Henze
    Pages 22-43

  4. Medieval Ethiopia

    • Paul B. Henze
    Pages 44-82

  5. Ordeal, Recovery, Decline

    • Paul B. Henze
    Pages 83-118

  6. The Empire from Atrophy to Revival

    • Paul B. Henze
    Pages 119-143

  7. Yohannes IV and Menelik II

    • Paul B. Henze
    Pages 144-187

  8. The Rise of Haile Selassie

    • Paul B. Henze
    Pages 188-228

  9. Ethiopia in the Modern World

    • Paul B. Henze
    Pages 229-281

  10. Revolution, War, and “Socialism”

    • Paul B. Henze
    Pages 282-307

  11. The End of the Derg

    • Paul B. Henze
    Pages 308-333

  12. Ethiopia Resurgent

    • Paul B. Henze
    Pages 334-343

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 344-372
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About this book

Ethiopia is one of the oldest countries in the world. This book traces the country's expansion southward during medieval times, its resistance to Muslim invasion, and, under energetic leaders, its defense of its independence during the European scramble for Africa. The author is concerned not only with kings, princes and politicians but also includes insights on daily life, art, architecture, religion, culture, customs and observations by travelers.

Reviews

"All in all, this book makes interesting reading, and should suit both scholar and general reader alike..." - International Journal of African Historical Studies

"... this is a timely study of a country still much in the news." - Kirkus Reviews

"The great merit of Paul Henze's new history of Ethiopia, Layers of Time, is that it makes you dream even as it stays very firmly in the realm of verifiable facts." - Washington Times

About the author

Paul B. Henze is a former American diplomat who lived and traveled in Ethiopia for almost 40 years.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Layers of Time

  • Book Subtitle: A History of Ethiopia

  • Authors: Paul B. Henze

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-11786-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2000

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-312-22719-7Published: 18 November 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-6743-5Published: 12 November 2004

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-11786-1Published: 27 September 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 372

  • Topics: African History

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