Area Handbook for EthiopiaU.S. Government Printing Office, 1964 - 543 pages |
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activities Addis Ababa administration Afar Africa agricultural Amhara Amhara-Tigre Arabic areas armed forces Asmara Assab Begemder capital centers central government century Christian Code coffee country's court culture Cushitic Dire Dawa Djibouti domestic economic Emperor Eritrea established estimated Ethio Ethiopian calendar Ethiopian church Ethiopian Government Ethiopian Orthodox Church ethnic groups exports Five Year Plan foreign Galla Geez Gojam Gondar Gurage Haile Selassie Harar Historical Setting Imperial Ethiopian important industry International Islam Italian Jimma labor land language large number leaders lineage major marriage Massawa Menelik Menelik II ment military million minister Ministry modern Muslim officers operations organization peasant percent period persons plateau police political population production programs radio region relations religion religious rural sector Shoa Shoan Sidamo Social Structure Somali Sudan Third Five Tigre tion trade traditional urban usually Western workers
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Page 229 - The Ethiopian Orthodox Church, founded in the fourth century, on the doctrines of Saint Mark, is the established Church of the Empire and is, as such, supported by the State.
Page 249 - There shall be no interference with the exercise, in accordance with the law, of the rites of any religion or creed by residents of the Empire, provided that such rites be not utilized for political purposes or be not prejudicial to public order or morality.
Page iii - ... institutions and practices of various countries. The emphasis is on objective description of the nation's present society and the kinds of possible or probable changes that might be expected in the future. The handbook seeks to present as full and as balanced an integrated exposition as limitations on space and research time permit. It was compiled from information available in openly published material. An extensive bibliography is provided to permit recourse to other published sources for more...
Page 250 - Islam teaches that God has given to mankind a succession of revelations of divine truth through his prophets and that each time the human race falls into error God sends new prophets to lead it back into the ways of truth and righteousness.
Page iii - FAS and do not represent the official view of the United States Government. An effort has been made to make the handbook as comprehensive as possible. It can be expected, however, that the material, interpretations, and conclusions are subject to modification in the light of new information and developments. Such corrections, additions and suggestions for factual, interpretative or other change as readers may have will be welcomed for use in future revisions. Comments may be addressed to: The Director...
Page iii - University, designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions and practices of various countries.
Page 250 - On Fridays all males are expected to attend the mosque at noon to take part in communal prayer (the form of prayer advocated by the Prophet as being most beneficial) and to hear the Friday sermon. Friday is...
Page 55 - Kerlos, and indicated his interest in the management of church affairs. In the same year he signed the Arms Traffic Act with Great Britain, France, and Italy, by which unauthorized persons were denied the right to import arms, but the government was acknowledged to have the right to procure arms for defense against external aggression and for the maintenance of internal order. He thus...
Page 13 - In contrast to the steep scarps of the plateau along the Great Rift Valley and in the north, the western and southwestern slopes descend somewhat less abruptly and are broken more often by the river exits.
Page 59 - I assert that the issue before the Assembly to-day is a much wider one. It is not merely a question of a settlement in the matter of Italian aggression. It is a question of collective security ; of the very existence of the League ; of the trust placed by States in international treaties ; of the value of promises made to small States that their integrity and their independence shall be respected and assured.