This book contains a collection of historical photographs of Ethiopia taken between 1867 and 1935, a period during which Ethiopia experienced significant social, political, and cultural change. Compiled by Richard Pankhurst and Denis Gérard, the book presents important visual documentation of Ethiopian society, including portraits of individuals, everyday life, traditions, and major events in …
This book presents a historical examination of the famines and epidemics that occurred in Ethiopia before the twentieth century. Richard Pankhurst draws from a wide range of historical sources, including royal records, travel reports, and colonial archives, to illustrate the patterns of famine causes, types of disease outbreaks, their impact on society, and the responses of local governments an…
A Social History of Ethiopia by Richard Pankhurst provides an in-depth study of social conditions in the northern and central highlands of Ethiopia, from the medieval period to the emergence of Emperor Téwodros II in the 19th century. This book discusses the development of Ethiopian society, social structures, agrarian economies, inter-ethnic relations, and the political dynamics that shaped t…
The Centenary of Dogali is a collection of scientific papers from the International Symposium held in Addis Ababa and Asmara on January 24–25, 1987, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Dogali (1887), an important event in the history of Ethiopia's resistance to Italian colonial expansion. Edited by Taddesse Beyene, Taddesse Tamrat, and Richard Pankhurst, this book contains h…