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Travel Guides & Maps
Lonely Planet Ethiopia & Eritrea
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
The only comprehensive guide to
Ethiopia and Eritrea. It includes access chapter on crossing between Ethiopia
and Eritrea, features the popular Historic route plus walking tours to Gondar,
Lalibela, Harar and Massawa. .
Main Road Map
954: North East Africa / Arabia Maps Worldwide
Published by Michelin
Folded Map,
Scale 1:400 000
Motoring and tourism map with place name index.
Ethiopia Folded Map, Scale 1:2 000 000
(Maps Worldwide)
Published by ITMB Publishing Ltd -
Africa
are published for the English speaking traveller. This means that
in addition to the wealth of detail - many of the maps are strong on the
physical features of the various countries - there is usually informative text
included with the map, dealing with the history, culture, etc. The maps are
light, practical and should be invaluable for the backpacker, traveller or
tourist
Ethiopia Travel Map
(Maps Worldwide)
Cartographia Series World Travel Maps
Format Folded Map,
Scale 1:2 500 000
Full colour travel maps with place
name index are produced by one of the worlds longest established cartographers.
Ethiopia, 4th : The Bradt Travel Guide
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - UK
A through travel guide to Ethiopia
on the market. This useful resource for first-time visitors, includes plenty of
tips on bridging the cultural gap. It covers Ethiopia's all national parks and
wildlife sanctuaries.
Lonely Planet Ethiopian
Amharic Phrasebook (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by Tilahun Gabriel, Catherine Snow
Amharic is the most widely spoken language in Ethiopia and therefore the
most useful for travelers to this destination to know
The Great Rift Valley of East Africa
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
The book showcases the fauna of
the region: the only wolves of Africa in the Ethiopian Highlands; the flamingos
of the soda lakes, adapted to survive in one of the most inhospitable
environments on Earth; the diverse wildlife of the Ngorongoro crater, and the
epic migrations across the Serengeti plains; the gorillas on the forested
slopes of the Virunga volcanoes; and our closest relatives, the chimpanzees on
the shores of Lake Tanganyika. The text and images reveal traces of our own
human origins in the rich palaeontological discoveries of hominid remains, and
celebrate the way of life of the Hadzabe people of Lake Eyasi.
People & Culture
African Ark : People and Ancient Cultures of Ethiopia and the
Horn of Africa (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Carol Beckwith
(Photographer), Angela Fisher (Photographer), Graham Hancock
The most
vivid pictorial book on Ethiopia After seeing this book in the hands of
friends, I am glad to finally have it in my special book collections. In this
book photographers Beckwith and Fisher have truely captured the fierce, exotic,
and natural beauty of the people of Ethiopia and the surrounding area ( A
reader from New York, NY , September 30, 1999)
The Ethiopians (Peoples of Africa) (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Richard Pankhurst, Barbara
Pankhurst
complete history of the Ethiopians from pre-history to the
present day draws on research in archaeology, anthropology, linguistics, and
recent historiography. It charts the development of Ethiopian peoples and their
society, placing emphasis on the African origins of Ethiopian civilization.
African Zion : The Sacred Art of Ethiopia
(amazon.com) - USA
by Marilyn Heldman
Art That Heals : The Image As Medicine in Ethiopia
(amazon.com) - USA
by Jacques Mercier
The Black Jews of Ethiopia : The Last
Exodus (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Durrenda Onolemhemhen,
Kebede Gessesse
Bless Ethiopia
(amazon.com) - USA
by Kazuyoshi Nomachi (Preface),
Richard Pankhurst (Introduction)
Photographer Kazuyoshi Nomachi captures
the unique mosaic of Ethiopia as it was meant to be experienced, from the
traditions of an ancient people to the daily chores of survival. Nomachi
transcends traditional barriers to bring the reader in tune with the pulse of
today's Ethiopia. Beautifully illustrated with 160 full color photos.
Ethiopia (Cultures of the World) (amazon.com) - USA
by Steven Gish
Illustrated with
attractive color photographs, this book presents Ethiopia through an array of
topics, including its geography, history, politics, government, economics,
lifestyle, language, arts, festivals, and food.
Ethiopia : Traditions of Creativity (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Raymond A. Silverman
(Editor), Michigan State University Museum
History & Politics
A History of Ethiopia -- Harold G. Marcus; Paperback
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Harold G. Marcus
A must
for any course work on Ethiopia, and eastern Africa. Combines the approach of
narrative history - from the dawn of civilization to recent conflict - with an
explanation of the dynamics behind the inherent conflict between unity and
autonomy in Ethiopia. (A reader from Oxford, England , August 20, 1999)
A History of Modern Ethiopia, 1855-1974
(Eastern African Studies) (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Bahru Zewde
An
excellent book about the history of Ethiopia during 1855-1971. Prof. Zewde has
brougt to light many of the more important points of Ethiopia's recent history.
He does an surperb job describing the cultural as well as political history of
his time period. (a reader from NJ, USA , June 28, 1999)
Ethiopic an African Writing System : Its History and
Principles (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Ayele Bekerie, Ayele Bekerie
about the history and principles of Ethiopic (Ge'ez), an African writing
system designed as meaningful and graphic representation of a wide array of
knowledge, including languages.
Barefeet and
Bandoliers : Wingate, Sandford, the Patriots and the Part They Played in the
Liberation of Ethiopia
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by David Shirreff
Fine
military look at the defeat of the Fascist Italians A day by day, group by
group look at this remarkable chapter of history and Wingate's role in it.
(A reader from Los Angeles , April 8, 1999)
The autobiography of emperor Haile Sellassie 1 - King of
Kings of Ethiopia - Volume 2 (amazon.com) - USA
by Haile Sellassie
in this
volume, many will be reading for the first time of the attempts made by
Mussolini to give Sellassie millions of pounds and to build him a palace in the
country of his choice...
Beyond Our Prayers :
Anabaptist Church Growth in Ethiopia, 1948-1998 (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Nathan B. Hege,
Constitution for a Nation of Nations : The Ethiopian
Prospect (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Fasil Nahum
Country Review, Ethiopia 1999/2000 (amazon.com) - USA
by Robert C. Kelly (Editor), Debra
Ewing (Editor), Stanton Doyle (Editor), Denise Youngblood (Editor)
concise, up-to-date source for political and economic information
Eritrea and Ethiopia : From Conflict to Cooperation
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Amare Tekle (Editor)
addresses the prospects and problems in the process of creating a single,
integrated community in the Horn of Africa.
Ethiopia : A Post-Cold War African State (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Theodore M. Vestal
Ethiopia and the Missing Link in African History
(amazon.com) - USA
by Rev. Sterling M. Means
The
ancient empire of Ethiopia comes down to us from a very remote past-from the
ancient days with the richest heritage in history. Ethiopia was considered by
the Greeks to be the home of the gods...the land of the setting sun where the
giant Atlas was compelled by the Olympian jove to prop up the heaven upon his
head and shoulders
Marxist Modern : An
Ethnographic History of the Ethiopian Revolution (amazon.com) - USA
by Donald L. Donham
Combining
sophisticated theory with fascinating ethnographic detail, this study
contributes to the theory of revolution as well as the study of modernity. In
doing so, it seeks to integrate ethnography and history in a new
way
Other Books and Novels
Eating the Flowers of Paradise : A Journey Through the Drug
Fields of Ethiopia and Yemen
(amazon.com) - USA
Eating the Flowers of Paradise
combines classic travel writing with an explanation of the rich and varied
culture surrounding the drug qat. Legal in the U.K. but banned in the U.S.,
experts variously claim it to be as mild as tea or as addictive as cocaine
Eccentric Graces : Eritrea and Ethiopia Through the
Eyes of a Traveler (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Julia Stewart
travel
narrative about Eritrea, a tiny sun-drenched country along the Red Sea, and
Ethiopia, its giant southern neighbor and former colonial overlord. Among the
oldest civilizations on earth, these two African countries can boast over 2,000
years of recorded history
Ethiopia (Enchantment
of the World) (amazon.com) - USA by Dennis Brindell Fradin
Ethiopia (Festivals of the World) (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Elizabeth Berg
Ethiopia in Pictures (Visual Geography Series)
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Daniel Abebe
Ethiopian Stories (The Northeastern Library of Black
Literature) (amazon.com) - USA
by George S. Schuyler
The Fire on the Mountain, and Other Stories from Ethiopia
and Eritrea : And Other Stories from Ethiopia and Eritrea
(amazon.com) - USA
by Harold Courlander, Wolf Leslau
(Contributor), Robert Kane (Illustrator)
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