An Introduction to the Legal History of Ethiopia, 1434-1974

An Introduction to the Legal History of Ethiopia, 1434-1974
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Total Pages : 344
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015054410678
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Synopsis An Introduction to the Legal History of Ethiopia, 1434-1974 by : ʼAbarā Ǧambaré

This is the first English-language overview of the history of Ethiopian law. It describes the main features of its unique development on the basis of indigenous customary law and Roman-Byzantine legal traditions. The study also pays attention to the codification of laws and modernization of the judicial system undertaken in the reign of Emperor Haile Sellassie (1930-1974), and to matters of procedural and court justice. Throughout, topics and areas for further research are identified.

Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia

Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia
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Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Total Pages : 694
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ISBN-10 : 9780810874572
ISBN-13 : 0810874571
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Synopsis Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia by : David H. Shinn

Ethiopia is clearly one of the most important countries in Africa. First of all, with about 75 million people, it is the third most populous country in Africa. Second, it is very strategically located, in the Horn of Africa and bordering Eritrea, Sudan, Kenya, and Somalia, with some of whom it has touchy and sometimes worse relations. Yet, its capital – Addis Ababa – is the headquarters of the African Union, the prime meeting place for Africa’s leaders. So, if things went poorly in Ethiopia, this would not be good for Africa, and for a long time this was the case, with internal disruption rife, until it was literally suppressed under the strong rule of the recently deceased Meles Zenawi. The Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia, Second Edition covers the history of Ethiopia through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has several hundred cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Ethiopia.

Pedro Páez's History of Ethiopia, 1622

Pedro Páez's History of Ethiopia, 1622
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Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages : 1711
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ISBN-10 : 9781409482819
ISBN-13 : 1409482812
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Synopsis Pedro Páez's History of Ethiopia, 1622 by : Hervé Pennec

This book, in two volumes, contains the first English translation, with introduction and annotation, of the História da Etiópia by the Spanish Jesuit missionary priest Pedro Páez, 1564-1622, who worked in the Portuguese missions, first in India and then in Ethiopia, long thought to be the kingdom of the legendary Prester John. Paez's learned but often polemical work is a major contribution to the political, social, cultural and religious history of Ethiopia in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, and to the history of early Portuguese and Spanish missions in Africa and India, and West European attempts to come to terms with non-European cultures.

Pedro Páez's History of Ethiopia, 1622 / Volume II

Pedro Páez's History of Ethiopia, 1622 / Volume II
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 524
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ISBN-10 : 9781351814348
ISBN-13 : 1351814346
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Synopsis Pedro Páez's History of Ethiopia, 1622 / Volume II by : Isabel Boavida

This book, in two volumes, contains an annotated English translation of the História da Ethiópia by the Spanish Jesuit missionary priest Pedro Páez (Pêro Pais in Portuguese), 1564-1622, who worked in the Portuguese padroado missions, first in India and then in Ethiopia, long thought to be the kingdom of the legendary Prester John. His history of Ethiopia was written in Portuguese in the last ten years of his life and survives in only two manuscripts. The translation, by Christopher J. Tribe, is based on the new critical edition of the Portuguese text by Isabel Boavida, Hervé Pennec and Manuel João Ramos, which was published in Lisbon in 2008. They are also the editors of this English version. The History of Ethiopia is an essential source for several areas of study - from the history of the Catholic missions in that country and the relations between the European religious orders, to the history of art and religions; from the history of geographical exploration to the ideological contextualization of the Ethiopian kingdom; from material culture to Abyssinian political and territorial administration; and from an analysis of local circumstances to changes in human ecology in the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean. It is a repository of empirical knowledge on the political geography, religion, customs, flora and fauna of Ethiopia. It combines travel narrative with a historico-ethnographic monograph, and is a chronicle of the activities of Jesuit missionaries in their Ethiopian mission. It also reworks a wide variety of documents, including the first translations into a European language of a number of Ethiopian literary texts, from royal chronicles to hagiographies. It complements other early accounts of Ethiopia by Ludovico de Varthema, Francisco Alvares, Castanhoso, Bermudez, Arnold von Harff, Manoel de Almeida, Bahrey, Alessandro Zorzi, Jerónimo Lobo and Václav Prutky, all published by The Hakluyt Society.

Handbook on Legal Cultures

Handbook on Legal Cultures
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Publisher : Springer Nature
Total Pages : 1171
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ISBN-10 : 9783031277450
ISBN-13 : 3031277457
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis Handbook on Legal Cultures by : Sören Koch

Cooperation across borders requires both knowledge of and understanding of different cultures. This is especially true when it comes to the law. This handbook is the first to comprehensively present selected legal cultures based on a very specific set of structural elements which can be found in all such cultures. Legal cultures are a product of and impacted by certain fundamental and commonly shared ideas on and expectations of the law. In all modern societies these ideas are to a certain degree institutionalized or at least embedded in institutionalized practices. These practices determine the way lawyers are educated and apply the law, how they engage with the ongoing internationalization of law and what kind of values they adhere to. Looking at these elements separately enables the reader to identify similarities and differences and to explain them contextually. Understanding these general features of legal cultures can help avoid misunderstandings or misinterpretations of foreign law and its application. Accordingly, this handbook is a necessary starting point for all kinds of legal comparative studies conducted by academics, students, judges and other legal practitioners.

Äthiopien Zwischen Orient und Okzident

Äthiopien Zwischen Orient und Okzident
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Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 3825869652
ISBN-13 : 9783825869656
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Äthiopien Zwischen Orient und Okzident by : Walter Raunig

State institutions and leadership in Africa

State institutions and leadership in Africa
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Publisher : libreriauniversitaria.it Edizioni
Total Pages : 318
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ISBN-10 : 9788862929677
ISBN-13 : 8862929676
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Synopsis State institutions and leadership in Africa by : Irma Taddia

"The central theme of this book is the role of education in the formation of a political class during and after the European colonial period in Africa. The volume focuses on the various actors that informed and were part of this process, such as African intellectuals and political leaders, colonial troops, European missionaries and administrators. At the same time, the collection analyses the historical processes connected to the emergence and development of a new African leadership, such as the creation of a colonial school system, the transformation of urban spaces, the development of new environmental policies and the processes of nation-building after independence. The volume is made up of twelve contributions: four on Ethiopia, two on Eritrea, two on the Sudan, one on Somaliland, two on Tanzania and one on Ghana." --

Legal Pluralism in Ethiopia

Legal Pluralism in Ethiopia
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Publisher : transcript Verlag
Total Pages : 415
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ISBN-10 : 9783839450215
ISBN-13 : 3839450217
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Synopsis Legal Pluralism in Ethiopia by : Susanne Epple

Being a home to more than 80 ethnic groups, Ethiopia has to balance normative diversity with efforts to implement state law across its territory. This volume explores the co-existence of state, customary, and religious legal forums from the perspective of legal practitioners and local justice seekers. It shows how the various stakeholders' use of negotiation, and their strategic application of law can lead to unwanted confusion, but also to sustainable conflict resolution, innovative new procedures and hybrid norms. The book thus generates important knowledge on the conditions necessary for stimulating a cooperative co-existence of different legal systems.

African Law(s)

African Law(s)
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 345
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ISBN-10 : 9789004685475
ISBN-13 : 9004685472
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis African Law(s) by : Salvatore Mancuso

This book takes a comparative law perspective and proposes a new approach for researching law in Africa. Western theoretical perspectives in comparative law are too Eurocentric to fully catch the peculiarities and characteristics of the African “lawscape”—in short, they are inadequate for studying African law. In this book, Professor Salvatore Mancuso considers the law in Africa from a different perspective. Deeply rooted in the culture of the African people, this approach considers African legal culture with the same legitimacy as Western legal culture, setting a precedent for future policy-making decisions relating to legislative development in Africa.