Tsehai Berhane-Selassie

Ethiopian Warriorhood

Defence, Land and Society 1800-1941

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The history of the often-overlooked chewa Ethiopian warriors and their crucial role in defending their homeland against invasion, as well as their strong influence on political identity and the social infrastructure.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Boydell & Brewer
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 649g
• ISBN-13: 9781847011916
• ISBN-10: 1847011918
• Artikelnr.: 51473370

Autorenporträt

Tsehai Berhane-Selassie taught Social Anthropology, Gender and Development Studies in universities in Ethiopia, the UK, the USA and Ireland. She is a former member of The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. Her publications include editing Gender Issues in Ethiopia.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Introduction: Traditions of hierarchical warriorhood The historical
context of emergent warriors Military lands and power politics Ecological
roots of local leadership Social localities of emergent warriors Military
training in sports, horsemanship and hunting Political authority and
military power Zeraf: symbols and rituals of power and rebellion First
Italian invasion, 1896 Guerrilla warfare, 1935-41 Conclusion