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Ethiopia
The World’s Political Hot Spots (Related to this series)
- Author
- Wendy McElroy
- Narrator
- Peter Hackes
- Publish Date
- 13 January 2006
- Run Time
- 2 hours 46 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- African history, History
What to expect
This rich culture of East Africa, known in the Bible as Abyssinia, claims descent from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Under a Marxist regime, however, this ancient people has suffered from famine and genocide. This presentation chronicles the heartbreak of Ethiopia, which mirrors many of the crises besieging the third world countries of Africa.
The World’s Political Hot Spots series explains the basis of conflicts in some of the world’s most politically sensitive areas. Many of these regions are in today’s headlines, and tensions recently have become violent in virtually all of them. Each presentation covers up to ten centuries of background, revealing how and why today’s problems occur.
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Details
- Author
- Wendy McElroy
- Narrator
- Peter Hackes
- Duration
- 2 hours 46 minutes
- Release Date
- 13 January 2006
- ISBN
- 9781481543552
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- African history, History
Synopsis
This rich culture of East Africa, known in the Bible as Abyssinia, claims descent from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Under a Marxist regime, however, this ancient people has suffered from famine and genocide. This presentation chronicles the heartbreak of Ethiopia, which mirrors many of the crises besieging the third world countries of Africa.The World’s Political Hot Spots series explains the basis of conflicts in some of the world’s most politically sensitive areas. Many of these regions are in today’s headlines, and tensions recently have become violent in virtually all of them. Each presentation covers up to ten centuries of background, revealing how and why today’s problems occur.
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