Integration and peace in East Africa
Subtitle: a history of the Oromo nation
By: Tsega Etefa
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230117747
Subjects: Politics and government; HISTORY / Africa / General; Oromo (African people); Religion; HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century; HISTORY / Africa / East; HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century; History
Description: "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. This period witnessed flourishing commerce and communication networks that promoted the maturation of Oromo law and government, the integration of foreign ideas, and the assimilation into Oromo of various other cultures"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.