Integration and Peace in East Africa: A History of the Oromo Nation

by T. Etefa

Overview

This book analyzes the development of indigenous religious, commercial, and political institutions among the Oromo mainly during the relatively peaceful two centuries in its history, from 1704 to 1882. The largest ethnic group in East Africa, the Oromo promoted peace, cultural assimilation, and ethnic integration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230117747
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	03/27/2012
Edition description:	2012
Pages:	263
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

TSEGA ETEFA Assistant Professor of History at Colgate University, USA. He received his PhD from Hamburg University.

Table of Contents

List of Maps ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xv

Introduction 1

1 Conflict and Integration: Oromo Settlement and Assimilation in Northern Ethiopia, 1570-1704 13

2 Identity and Integration: Ethnic Relations and Assimilation North of the Abbay River 35

3 All Are Welcome: Peace of the Oromo Nation and Ethnic Integration 61

4 A Commercial Hub: Oromia in Nineteenth-Century East Africa 91

5 The Indigenous and the Foreign: The Role of Religion in Nineteenth-Century Oromia 127

6 From Guduruu to Guduruu: Nagaa Oromoo and the Kingdom of Shawa 169

Conclusion 193

Glossary 199

Notes 203

Bibliography 235

Index 251

Editorial Reviews

'Occasionally, an inspiring book emerges that captures our imagination through the richness of its sources, the depth of its analysis, the freshness of its interpretation, and so eloquently expressing the unique role the Oromo population played in the history of Eastern Africa. Such is Dr. Tsega Etefa's Integration and Peace in East Africa: A History of the Oromo Nation. The publication of this book will enrich, expand, and widen our understanding of the dynamic role the Oromo nation played in Eastern Africa, which hitherto has been neglected in the literature on Ethiopia and Kenya. This is an invaluable book on Oromo history and will remain in demand for years to come.' Mohammed Hassen, Associate Professor, Department of History, Georgia State University

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