Historical Dictionary of EritreaScarecrow Press, 14 oct. 2010 - 688 pages This second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Eritrea spans several millennia, starting with the discovery of some of the earliest known hominid remains and continuing on to Eritrea's early encounters with Christianity (4th century) and Islam (7th century). The main focus of this book, however, is on the formation of the modern nation-state under a succession of colonial powers, its 30-year war for independence, and its emergence in the 1990s as a new country. The book also maps the numerous conflicts Eritrea has been involved in since then with its neighbors and identifies the key players within the government and ruling party, as well as the externally based opposition. This ready reference relates the history of Eritrea, from ancient times to the present, through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, events, places, and organizations, as well as entries on politics, economy, society, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Eritrea. |
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Addis Ababa administrative Afar Africa Agordat Ahmed Akele Guzai Aksumite Arabic armed struggle Asmara Assab Assembly Barka became Border British century Christian civil country’s Dekemhare Democracy and Justice Denkel Derg developed early elected ELF–PLF ELF’s Emperor EPLF’s EPRP Eritrean Islamic Eritrean Liberation Front Eritrean National Eritrean People’s Liberation Ethiopian ethnic factions fighters Front for Democracy Government of Eritrea Habesha Haile Selassie Hamasien highlands Ibrahim Idris independence Isaias Afwerki Italian colonial itrean joined Justice PFDJ Kassala Kebessa Keren Kunama land leaders leadership Liberation Forces Liberation Front EPLF lowlands Massawa military Mohamed movement Muslim nationalist organizations Osman Party People’s Front People’s Liberation Front People’s Revolutionary percent PFDJ political population Red Sea refugees region Sabbe Sahel Saho Saleh Senhit Seraye Somalia Sudan Sudanese Tedla Tedla Bairu Tigray Tigrayan Tigre Tigrinya tion town TPLF Unionist United Nations village Wolde-Ab women zoba