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Ethiopia (Nations in Focus) by Paulos Milkias is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Ethiopia (Nations in Focus) about?
Ask most Americans about Ethiopia and they will have little to offer. Yet Ethiopia is one of the oldest independent nations in Africa and one of the oldest in the world. Hominid bones dating back 4.4 million years make Ethiopia one of the earliest known locations of human ancestors. This book is the most complete, accessible, and up-to-date resource for Ethiopian geography, history, politics, economics, society, culture, and education, with coverage from ancient times to the present. Ethiopia is a comprehensive treatment of this ancient country's history coupled with an exploration of the nation today. Arranged by broad topics, the book provides an overview of Ethiopia's physical and human geography, its history, its system of government, and the present economic situation. But the book also presents a picture of contemporary society and culture and of the Ethiopian people. It also discusses art, music, and cinema; class; gender; ethnicity; and education, as well as the language, food, and etiquette of the country. Readers will learn such fascinating details as the fact that coffee was first domesticated in Ethiopia more than 10,000 years ago and that modern Ethiopia comprises 77 d
Who reads Ethiopia (Nations in Focus)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Paulos Milkias
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO; Bloomsbury
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781283101431
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Political Science, Anthropology
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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