Integration and Peace in East Africa [electronic resource] : A History of the Oromo Nation /
Etefa, T.author.
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.
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Maps; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Conflict and Integration: Oromo Settlement and Assimilation in Northern Ethiopia, 1570-1704; 2 Identity and Integration: Ethnic Relations and Assimilation North of the Abbay River; 3 All Are Welcome: Peace of the Oromo Nation and Ethnic Integration; 4 A Commercial Hub: Oromia in Nineteenth-Century East Africa; 5 The Indigenous and the Foreign: The Role of Religion in Nineteenth-Century Oromia; 6 From Guduruu to Guduruu: Nagaa Oromoo and the Kingdom of Shawa; Conclusion; Glossary
NotesBibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Africa—History.
Civilization—History.
History, Modern.
African History.
Cultural History.
Modern History.