Description

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ETHIOPIA is a compendium on Ethiopia and Northeast Africa for travellers, students, businessmen, people interested in Africa, policymakers and organisations. In this book 85 specialists from 15 countries write about the land of our fossil ancestor 'Lucy', about its rock-hewn churches and national parks, about the coexistence of Christians and Muslims, and about strange cultures, but also about contemporary developments and major challenges to the region. Across ten chapters they describe the land and people, its history, cultures, religions, society and politics, as well as recent issues and unique destinations, documented with tables, maps, further reading suggestions and photos.

About the Author

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Siegbert Uhlig is a Professor Emeritus of African and Ethiopian Studies at Hamburg University in Germany. David Appleyard is a Professor Emeritus of the Languages of the Horn of Africa at the University of London. Alessandro Bausi is a Professor of Ethiopian Studies at Hamburg University in Germany. Wolfgang Hahn is a Professor Emeritus of Numismatics and Monetary History at the University of Vienna. Steven Kaplan is a Professor Emeritus of African Studies and Comparative Religion at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.