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Pioneers of change in Ethiopia : the reformist intellectuals of the early twentieth century / Bahru Zewde.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bahru Zewde, author.
- Series:
- Eastern African studies.
- Eastern African Studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Intellectuals--Ethiopia--History--20th century.
- Intellectuals.
- Social change--Ethiopia--History--20th century.
- Social change.
- Social reformers--Ethiopia--History--20th century.
- Social reformers.
- Ethiopia--Intellectual life--Western influences.
- Ethiopia.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (241 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, 2022.
- Summary:
- In this exciting new study, Bahru Zewde, one of the foremost historians of modern Ethiopia, has constructed a collective biography of a remarkable group of men and women in a formative period of their country's history.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- Note on the Ethiopian Calendar
- Transliteration
- Glossary
- Preface &
- Acknowledgements
- One: Modernization &
- the Role of Intellectuals
- The concept of modernization
- East meets West
- Ethiopian antecedents
- Two: The Expansion of Modern Education
- Three: The First Generation
- The children of fortune
- The protégés of Emperor Menilek &
- Ras Mäkonnen
- The self-educated
- The graduates of Menilek II School
- Four: The Second Generation
- The Middle Eastern transit
- The French-educated
- The Italian-educated
- The British-educated
- The American-educated
- The Catholic group
- Five: Independence, Efficiency &
- Equity
- General perceptions
- Foreigners &
- foreign powers
- Political economy
- Administrative efficiency
- Social justice
- Six: The Expansion of Knowledge
- Education
- History &
- historiography
- Language &
- literature
- Seven: Social &
- Political Impact
- The intellectuals &
- the rulers
- Administrative positions
- Legislative measures
- Interpreters &
- envoys
- Public dissemination of ideas
- Corporate identity
- The war
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Zewde, Bahru Pioneers of Change in Ethiopia
- ISBN:
- 9780821447932
- OCLC:
- 1350445502
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