Bibliograph

King of kings, the triumph and tragedy of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, Asfa-Wossen Asserate ; translated by Peter Lewis ; foreword by Thomas Pakenham

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King of kings, the triumph and tragedy of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, Asfa-Wossen Asserate ; translated by Peter Lewis ; foreword by Thomas Pakenham

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

King of kings

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

905524644

Responsibility statement

Asfa-Wossen Asserate ; translated by Peter Lewis ; foreword by Thomas Pakenham

Sub title

the triumph and tragedy of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Summary

Haile Selassie I, the last emperor of Ethiopia, was as brilliant as he was formidable. An early proponent of African unity and independence, Haile Selassie, who claimed to be a descendant of King Solomon, fought with the Allies against the Axis powers during World War II and was a messianic figure for the Jamaican Rastafarians. Written by Asfa-Wossen Asserate, Haile Selassie's grandnephew, this is the first major biography on this final "king of kings."

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