Provides the gist of one scholar`s knowledge of this country acquired over several decades. The author of numerous works on Ethiopia, Markakis presents here an overarching, concise historical profile of a momentous effort to integrate a multicultural empire into a modern nation state. The concept of nation state formation provides the analytical framework within which this process unfolds & the changes of direction it takes under different regimes, as well as a standard for assessing its progress & shortcomings at each stage. Over a century old, the process is still far from completion & its ultimate success is far from certain. In the author`s view, there are two major obstacles that need to be overcome, two frontiers that need to be crossed to reach the desired goal. The first is the monopoly of power inherited from the empire builders & zealously guarded ever since by a ruling class of Abyssinian origin. The descendants of the people subjugated by the empire builders remain excluded from power, a handicap that breeds political instability & violent conflict. The second frontier is the arid lowlands on the margins of the state, where the process of integration has not yet reached, & where resistance to it is greatest. Until this frontier is crossed, the Ethiopian state will not have the secure borders that a mature nation state requires. John Markakis is a political historian who has devoted a professional lifetime to the study of Ethiopia & its neighbours in the Horn of Africa. He has published several books & many articles on this area. ...

There are only a handful of destinations left in the world that have retained their ability to shock the traveller with their unique perspective. These places still awaken a sense of deep wonder as they offer the rare opportunity to observe the world from a different angle. Ethiopia is one of those rare countries. This book is the perfect companion to any exploration of Ethiopia, be it in the precarious saddle of an Abyssinian pony, or from the folds of an armchair. A compendium of all things Ethiopian, the book throws wide open precious windows of understanding, allowing you to gaze deeper into the landscape & people with additional wonder. As well as peopling the land with its own caste of priest kings descended from Solomon & Sheba, Ethiopia has long attracted the attentions of eccentric adventurers, Jesuit explorers, foolish would-be conquerors, as well as saints & sinners in equal measure.. .and the keen interest of writers of all stripes. What you have here is quite literally the best bits from whole libraries of past travel accounts, h&-picked by Yves-Marie Stranger, a long time Ethiopia resident, trilingual interpreter & writer. ...

Voices woven through staccato rhythms lead you to a narrow alley. Laughter flows from beneath a door. It opens to a kaleidoscope of sound & color, led by an azmari singing a song of invitation. A waiter smiles as you glance in the book
- you order a bira & some ocholoni. The day had started with a mountain-top view of the Blue Nile & now the vibrant city nightlife takes you in...
In This Guide:
New pronunciation guide & Amharic script.
Expanded dictionary with over 1000 words.
Grammar essentials for building your own sentences.
Cultural information & basic travel tips.
Phrases for every traveler.








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Map No. 10023, Etne, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50, 000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets & first published by Nordeca in 2011
- 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc. The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens Kartverk & its subsequent owners the Ugland Group, are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Each map covers an area of 62x 45 kilometres (39 x 28 miles approx.), with a 2-km overlap between the sheets. The maps have contours at 20m intervals (10m glacier contours), plus colouring & graphics to show cultivated areas, bogs, forests, etc. In addition to all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale the maps distinguish between waymarked & unmarked footpaths & show campsites, tourist huts (serviced/self service/no supplies), country hotels & restaurants, & illuminated ski trails. The series uses EUREF89 (WGS84) datum & the maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend is in Norwegian & English. Each title comes in a sturdy protective card envelope.
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Eton & Eton Wick in 1899 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The sheetlines of the original Buckinghamshire series are rather unkind to Eton, cutting right through the College Cloisters, so the publishers have provided a double-sided map. The main map covers the centre of the College & the area westward to North Field, Eton Great Common, South Field; beyond is Eton Wick, with St John the Baptist church, which became a civil parish in its own right in 1894; also Eton Cottage Hospital, & New Town. In the south-west corner is Windsor Race Course with its grandst&. In the town Barnespool Bridge & part of the High Street are shown, also Folly Bridge, cemetery, St John`s church, gas works, Science School. On the reverse is over half of adjacent sheet 56.06 covering the eastern part of the College, Fifteen Arch Bridge, Beggar`s Bridge, Eton College Laundry. To the north-east is the hamlet of Mirk & the southern fringe of Slough, including Upton Court & St Lawrence`s church. In the south is part of the Public Recreation Ground, with the LSWR Windsor line looping through across the Thames. Together with maps covering Windsor & Slough this title forms a block of four maps. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Perfect for outdoor enthusiasts on a budget, the e Trex H comes with a high-sensitivity GPS receiver that locks onto satellite signals quickly & maintains accuracy
- even in the toughest conditions. & just like the popular e Trex, this little yellow wonder combines an intuitive interface & a rugged exterior into a lightweight handheld that fits in the palm of your h&. With its high-sensitivity, WAAS enabled GPS receiver, e Trex H locates your position quickly & precisely & maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover & deep canyons. The advantage is clear
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Perfect for outdoor enthusiasts on a budget, the e Trex H comes with a high-sensitivity GPS receiver that locks onto satellite signals quickly & maintains accuracy
- even in the toughest conditions. & just like the popular e Trex, this little yellow wonder combines an intuitive interface & a rugged exterior into a lightweight handheld that fits in the palm of your h&. With its high-sensitivity, WAAS enabled GPS receiver, e Trex H locates your position quickly & precisely & maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover & deep canyons. The advantage is clear
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The Etruscan Coast of Tuscany between Cecina & San Vincenzo at 1:25, 000 on a contoured map from Edizioni Multigraphic highlighting hiking paths, cycle routes archaeological sites, interesting locations, etc. Contours are at 25m intervals. The map has no geographical coordinates. Map legend

Includes:: English. Maps in this Edizioni Multigraphic series cover Tuscany, parts of Umbria, & some of the adjoining areas of central Italy. The cartography is rather old fashioned & sometimes not as clear as in other map series. Most maps have contours at 25-metre intervals, with some relief shading & colouring for forests. An overprint highlights hiking paths, including popular hiking routes such as the Grandi Sentieri della Provincia di Siena, etc. Some of the maps indicate latitude & longitude at the map corners, but with longitude sometimes based on Rome rather than Greenwich. Map legends vary, most maps include English. Many maps include street plans & additional notes on the region. For more details see individual descriptions. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.

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The Etruscan civilisation, which flourished from the 8th until the 5th century BC in what is now Tuscany, is one of the most fascinating & mysterious in history. An uninhibited, elemental people, the Etruscans enthralled D.H. Lawrence, who craved their `old wisdom`, the secret of their vivacity & love of life. To him they represented the antithesis of everything he despised in the modern world, perhaps because their spontaneity & naturalness struck a chord with his own quest for personal & artistic freedom
- so often censured or repressed. Lawrence approaches the enigmatic Etruscans as a poet, passionately & searchingly, & so the reader is swept up in his luminous descriptions of a utopian world where dancing & feasting, art & music were everything. The exhilaration of Lawrence in his Etruscan adventures stands in stark contrast to his intimations of the darkness of Mussolini`s Italy
- at a time when Europe was beginning its inexorable drift towards tragedy. The last of Lawrence`s travel books, ` Etruscan Places` is an ephemeral & vivid account, replete with hauntingly evocative descriptions of the way of life of this once great civilisation.

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