Getahun Benti

Urban Growth in Ethiopia, 1887-1974

From the Foundation of Finfinnee to the Demise of the First Imperial Era

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Combining chronological, thematic, and regional approaches, this book examines political, economic, and social developments that contributed to the rise and growth of towns in Ethiopia from 1887 to 1974. It provides a comprehensive history of the growth of Ethiopian cities during this time with an interdisciplinary approach.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 537g
• ISBN-13: 9781498521932
• ISBN-10: 1498521932
• Artikelnr.: 45799696

Autorenporträt

Getahun Benti is associate professor of African history at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures List of Tables Names of Places Preface Chapter 1:
Introduction Chapter 2: From the Foundation of Finfinnee to the Italian
Occupation (c.1887-1936) Chapter 3: The Growth of Towns during the Italian
Occupation, 1936-1941 Chapter 4: New Beginnings, New Challenges: Urban
Growth, 1941-1974 Chapter 5: The Demographics of Ethiopian Towns and Urban
Settlement Patterns, 1887-1974 Chapter 6: Conclusion: Big Process, Little
Transformation