King of Kings : The Triumph and Tragedy of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Asserate, Asfa-Wossen/ Pakenham, Thomas (FRW)/ Lewis, Peter (TRN)

Haus Publishing（2017/03発売）

Haus Publishing（2017/03発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 428 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781910376645
• DDC分類 963.055

Full Description

Haile Salassie, the scion of a dynasty that was reputed to descend from King Soloman, was a pioneer of African unity and independence, a staunch confederate of the Allies in their fight against the fascist Axis powers and the messiah of the Jamaican Rastafarian movement. A reformer and an autocracy, his rule was brought to a brutal and ignominious end when he was toppled and and murdered by communist rebels.

Asfa-Wossen Asserate - a close descendant, who knew the Emperor personally - for the first time brings clarity to the life of this impressive and complex personality. King of Kings is the story of the most eminent African ruler of the 20th century and the country he ruled through both stirring and tragic times.

Contents

Foreword // xi

Prologue: Who Was Haile Selassie? // xvii

Notes on the text // xxviii

1. A Childhood in Harar // 1

2. Two cousins vie for power // 22

3. The Ethiopian Machiavelli // 42

4. The Elect of God // 84

5. The darkest hour // 117

6. The Lion of Judah returns // 162

7. Shots across the bows // 225

8. Shaking hands with history // 279

9. An empty house // 324

10. Haile Selassie's legacy // 354

Notes // 362

Ethiopian Imperial Titles, in descending order of rank // 396

Glossary // 399

Genealogical Table // 402

Bibliography // 404

Picture credits // 416

Acknowledgements // 417

Index // 421