The life and times of Lïj Iyasu of Ethiopia: new insights

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Title:	The life and times of Lïj Iyasu of Ethiopia: new insights
Editors:	Fiquet, Éloi Smidt, Wolbert
Year:	2014
Pages:	209
Language:	English
Series:	Northeast African history, orality and heritage
City of publisher:	Zürich
Publisher:	Lit Verlag
ISBN:	3643904762; 9783643904768
Geographic term:	Ethiopia
Subjects:	monarchy biography foreign policy conference papers (form) 2009
About person:	Lidj Iyasu (1897-1936)
Abstract:	An international workshop on Lïj Iyasu's politics and life took place at Wollo University in Desé, Ethiopia, in November 2009. One hundred years ago, from 1910 to 1916 the young prince Lïj Iyasu (1897 - 1936) assumed power as the uncrowned emperor of Ethiopia. He was overthrown by an alliance of oligarchs led by the future emperor Hayle Sïllasé. During the past two decades new sources have come up, which allow asking new questions and look for new answers. This book assembles diverse perspectives on Lïj Iyasu's politics and life, his 'pluralistic' and controversial religious inclinations, and his international relations. The editors: Éloi Ficquet and Wolbert G.C. Smidt. Contributions by: Alessandro Gori, Zuzanna Augustyniak, Estelle Sohier, Valeria Semenova, Ahmed Hassen Omar, Richard Pankhurst, Rudolf Agstner, Hugues Fontaine, Haggai Erlich, Shiferaw Bekele, Aramis Houmed Soulé, and Asfa-Wossen Asserate. [ASC Leiden abstract]