The Battle of Adwa African Victory in the Age of Empire |
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| Author:
| Jonas, Raymond |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-05274-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Imprint: | Belknap Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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In 1896 a massive Ethiopian army routed an invading Italian force and brought Italyâe(tm)s conquest of Africa to an end. In defending its independence, Ethiopia cast doubt on the assumption that all Africans would fall under the rule of Europeans, and opened a breach that would lead to the continentâe(tm)s painful struggle for freedom from colonial rule.
In 1896 a massive Ethiopian army routed an invading Italian force and brought Italyâe(tm)s conquest of Africa to an end. In defending its independence, Ethiopia cast doubt on the assumption that all Africans would fall under the rule of Europeans, and opened a breach that would lead to the continentâe(tm)s painful struggle for freedom from colonial rule.