| Ethiopia Contributor(s): Milkias, Paulos (Author) |
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ISBN: 1598842579 ISBN-13: 9781598842579 Publisher: ABC-CLIO OUR PRICE: $101.97 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - Social Science | Human Geography - History | Africa - North |
| Dewey: 963 |
| LCCN: 2011000407 |
| Series: Africa in Focus |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 7.1" W x 10" (2.95 lbs) 572 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ethiopia is a comprehensive treatment of this ancient country's history coupled with an exploration of the nation today. Arranged by broad topics, the book provides an overview of Ethiopia's physical and human geography, its history, its system of government, and the present economic situation. But the book also presents a picture of contemporary society and culture and of the Ethiopian people. It also discusses art, music, and cinema; class; gender; ethnicity; and education, as well as the language, food, and etiquette of the country. Readers will learn such fascinating details as the fact that coffee was first domesticated in Ethiopia more than 10,000 years ago and that modern Ethiopia comprises 77 different ethnic groups with their own distinct languages. |