Conquest and resistance in the Ethiopian empire, 1880-1974 : the case of the Arsi Oromo /
by Abbas H. Gnamo.
- 1 online resource (384 pages) : illustrations (some color).
- African social studies series, volume 32 1568-1203 ; .
- African social studies series ; v. 32. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Democracy without state : egalitarianism, justice, and leadership in an Oromo polity -- The making of Oromo kinship identity and structure : an anthropological analysis -- The concept of empire : what makes Ethiopia an empire? -- The Arsi Oromo resistance against Ethiopian imperial conquest (1880-1900) -- The introduction, expansion, and impact of Islam among the Arsi Oromo -- Dar Ager : the making of a periphery and the features of Ethiopian feudal colonialism in Arsiland (1886-1935) -- The nature of political administration and the structure of domination in Arsiland (1941-1974) -- The socio-economic condition of the peasantry in Arsiland (1941-1974) -- The politics of transforming the empire-state : ethnic identity vs. national identity in Ethiopia.
9789004265486 (e-book)
Central-local government relations--Ethiopia. Social structure--Ethiopia. Oromo (African people)--Politics and government. Arsi (African people)--History--20th century. Arsi (African people)--History--19th century. Imperialism.
Ethiopia--History--1889-1974. Ethiopia--Politics and government--1889-1974. Ethiopia--Ethnic relations.