Muslim Ethiopia
The Christian Legacy, Identity Politics, and Islamic Reformism
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Marriage & Family, History, Africa
| Author: | Terje Østebø | ISBN: | 9781137322098 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | April 17, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Terje Østebø |
| ISBN: | 9781137322098 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | April 17, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Drawing on international and multidisciplinary expertise, this pioneering edited collection analyzing Islam in contemporary Ethiopia challenges the popular notion of a 'Christian Ethiopia' imagined as the century-old, never colonized Abyssinia, isolated in the highlands and dominated by Orthodox Christianity.
Drawing on international and multidisciplinary expertise, this pioneering edited collection analyzing Islam in contemporary Ethiopia challenges the popular notion of a 'Christian Ethiopia' imagined as the century-old, never colonized Abyssinia, isolated in the highlands and dominated by Orthodox Christianity.
