Lord, Zega and Peasant : A Study of Property and Agrarian Relations in Rural Eastern Gojjam

ISBN-13: 9781904855644 / Angielski

Habtamu Mengistie

Opis

The history of the group in question is discussed in terms of their relationship with other social classes in the period from the eighteenth century until the emergence of modern Ethiopia. The text provides insights into the nature of the rural society and issues of land rights and ownership in Eastern Gojjan, shedding historical light on how best to encourage efficient rural development, break with a history of economic stagnation and underdevelopment, and entrench food security in the present age.