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  • A Historical Survey of Jimma Town (1936-1974) 
    Seifu, Yonas (Addis Ababa University, 2002-06)
    This study deals with the history of Jimma town from 1936 to 1974. It explores social, economic and administrative themes, but also attempts to show the interrelationship between these themes. Socially, the town of Jimma ...
  • The Oromo of Salaalee A History (C. 1840-1936) 
    Zeleke, Tsegaye (Addis Ababa University, 2002-06)
    The thesis begins with a description and analysis of the traditions of the Oromo in the region by taking into account the sixteenth century Oromo movement and the resulting contacts of the people with other ethnic groups ...
  • The Blue Nile Issue: A History of Hydropolitics, 1884-1974 
    Mekonnen, Teferi (Addis Ababa University, 2004-03)
    The hydropolitics of the Blue Nile had an impact on developments affecting modern Ethiopia. The issue has played a crucial role in the struggle between Ethiopia and the powers over the control of the lower basin, and was ...
  • Transformation of Land Tenure and the Role of Peasant Associations in Eastern Arsii (1974-1991) 
    Degu, Tariku (Addis Ababa University, 2008-07-28)
    Attempts have hither to been made to study the various socio-economic and political aspects of Arsii’s land tenure by Ethiopian and expatriate scholars. In the earlier research works of different scholars the socio-economic ...
  • A History of Wanbara Warada, 1941-1991 
    Geremew, Mengistu (Addis Ababa University, 2016-11)
    The main aim of this thesis is reconstruct the administrative and socio-economic history of Wänbära Wäräda from 1941-1991.The study covers the time from the liberation of Ethiopia and the restroation of Emperor Hailä Selasié ...
  • The Evolution of Land .. Ownership and Tenancy in Highland Bale A Case Study of Goba, Sinana and Dodola to 1974 
    Meskela, Ketema (Addis Ababa University, 2001-06)
    The evolution of land-ownership patterns in the peripheral regions had attracted little attention until recently. My study attempts to examine the extent to which local demographic and economic conditions in . hland B ...
  • Political History of Tigray: Rivalry for Power (1910-1935) 
    G/Yohannes, Hagos (Addis Ababa University, 2003-06)
    Following the unexpected death of Emperor Yohannes IV, Negus Menelik was crowned Emperor and the political ambition of some of the Tigrean chiefs to crown Ras Mängäša as Yohannes IV’s heir was barred, and Tigray entered ...
  • Lord, Zega and Peasant in Eastern Gojjam, C.1767-1901 
    Mengistie, Habtamu (Addis Ababa University, 2003-06)
    Lower level social and economic relationships between landlords and landless people in Eastern Gojjam in the 18th and 19 th centuries was embodied in an institution called zègenät .This work has tried to analyze the ...
  • The Ethiopian Army: From Victory to Collapse 1977 - 1991 
    Ayele, Fantahun (Addis Ababa University, 2009-05)
    Although the army faced security problems in many parts of the country since 1975, the real test came in 1977 when most of Eritrea fell into the hands of the insurgents and the guerrilla operation in the Ogaden developed ...
  • Memories of the Victory of Adwa: A Focus on Its commemoration. (1941-1999) 
    Weldegebreil, Biniam (Addis Ababa University, 2004-02)
    National Commemoration and memories of glorious past of a given nation have played significant role in shaping national identity in many parts of the world. In Africa, where colonialism resulted in the formation of new ...
  • Ethiopia in African Politics, 1956-1991 
    Belachew, Belete (Addis Ababa University, 2012-04)
    The nature of Ethiopia’s involvement in the affairs of the continent has elicited various interpretations. There have been rather polarized positions on the issue. For one group, consisting largely of expatriate scholars, ...
  • A History of Dambaca Warada to 1991 
    Yohannes, Alula (Addis Ababa University, 2011-06)
    Historical enquiry and research in Ethiopia has been for long centered on general themes and historical developments that revolve around the national historical phenomena. However, in the last decade or so attempts have ...
  • Political and Socio-Economic History of Asossa Warada 1941-1991 
    Abtew, Adinew (Addis Ababa University, 2011-06)
    The focus of this thesis is reconstructing the administrative and socio-economic history of Asossa wäräda from 1941-1991. The study covers the period from the restoration of Emperor Haile Selassie I to power in 1941 till ...
  • A History of Painting in East Gojjam in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries: A Study of the ‘Second Gondarine Style of Painting 
    Ayalew, Abebaw (Addis Ababa University, 2002-06)
    As early as the introduction of Christianity in the fourth century A.D. painting apparently was an important component of the Christian art of Ethiopia. Paintings that have come to light so far date back to the eleventh ...