Revolution & Religion in Ethiopia (Eastern African Studies): The Growth and Persecution of the Mekane Yesus Church, 1974-85 - Hardcover

Eide, Oyvind M; Eide, ØYvind M

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0821413651 ISBN 13: 9780821413654

Publisher: Ohio University Press, 2000

Synopsis

Studies of the 1974 Ethiopian revolution have hitherto almost completely ignored religion, in spite of the commitment of a great majority of Ethiopian people to one or another religious tradition. Moreover, existing studies focus almost exclusively on the center, on national politics, and on the evolution of national institutions. This book makes an important contribution to the literature on the Ethiopian revolution and on African church growth and development. Based on the wealth of materials available from informants, in documentary collections, and in missionary records, in addition to his personal observations, Eide traces the journey from support for the revolution by the church leaders and local members to their suspected alliance with opposition forces. The result is informative, and, at times, moving.

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"Eide has brought to a wider audience the story of a church in revolutionary times. In so doing he has contributed to the understanding of the revolution itself."
-- Donald Crumney, Professor of History, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana"

"Eide ... has brought to a wider audience the story of a church in revolutionary times. In so doing he has contributed to the understanding of the revolution itself."

-- Donald Crumney, Professor of History, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana

Synopsis

The Ethiopian revolution that began in 1974 toppled the government of the emperor Selassie I, and undermined the power of the ruling elite. Despite the fact that it was initially supported by the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY), the movement, with backing from the Soviet Union, began to heavily persecute the EEMCY. Although the re

Edition details

• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0821413651
• ISBN 13: 9780821413654
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 314