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King of Kings: The Triumph and Tragedy of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
Asfa-Wossen Asserate
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Description for King of Kings: The Triumph and Tragedy of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
Paperback. Translator(s): Lewis, Peter. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Haile Selassie I, the last emperor of Ethiopia, was as brilliant as he was formidable. An early proponent of African unity and independence who claimed to be a descendant of King Solomon, he fought with the Allies against the Axis powers during World War II and was a messianic figure for the Jamaican Rastafarians. But the final years of his empire saw turmoil and revolution, and he was ultimately overthrown and assassinated in a communist coup. Written by Asfa-Wossen Asserate, Haile Selassie s grandnephew, this is the first major biography on this final king of kings. Asserate, who spent ... Read more
Haile Selassie I, the last emperor of Ethiopia, was as brilliant as he was formidable. An early proponent of African unity and independence who claimed to be a descendant of King Solomon, he fought with the Allies against the Axis powers during World War II and was a messianic figure for the Jamaican Rastafarians. But the final years of his empire saw turmoil and revolution, and he was ultimately overthrown and assassinated in a communist coup. Written by Asfa-Wossen Asserate, Haile Selassie s grandnephew, this is the first major biography on this final king of kings. Asserate, who spent ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910376645
SKU
V9781910376645
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Ref
99-50
About Asfa-Wossen Asserate
Born in Addis Ababa, Asfa-Wossen Asserate is an author and corporate consultant who resides in Frankfurt am Main. Peter Lewisis the translator of such works as Roger Willemsen sThe Ends of the Earth and Jonas Luscher s Barbarian Spring, both also published by Haus Publishing.
Reviews for King of Kings: The Triumph and Tragedy of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
Today, after centuries of oppression, a billion Africans are finally winning back the substance of their freedom but it is proving a long, vexed and sometimes violent fight. Asfa-Wossen Asserate s masterful, insider s account of Haile Selassie, the African emperor who led Ethiopia s struggle against colonial fascism only to deny liberty to his people, stands as inspiration and ... Read more