Emperor Haile Selassie / Bereket Habte Selassie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bereket H. Selassie, author.

Series:

Ohio short histories of Africa.

Ohio Short Histories of Africa

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethiopia--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Ethiopia.

Ethiopia--Politics and government--1889-1974.

Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, 1892-1975.

Haile Selassie.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (148 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Emperor Haile Selassie was an iconic figure of the twentieth century, a progressive monarch who ruled Ethiopia from 1916 to 1974. This book, written by a former state official who served in a number of important positions in Selassie's government, tells both the story of the emperor's life and the story of modern Ethiopia. After a struggle for the throne in 1916, the young Selassie emerged first as regent and then as supreme leader of Ethiopia. Over the course of his nearly six-decade rule, the emperor abolished slavery, introduced constitutional reform, and expanded educational opportunity.

Contents:

Preface; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8214-4508-1

OCLC:

892240013