Dan Connell is a distinguished lecturer in journalism and African politics at Simmons College. He is the author of Against All Odds: A Chronicle of the Eritrean Revolution, Eritrea: A Country Handbook, and Conversations with Eritrean Political Prisoners. Tom Killion is an independent scholar and artist, who was a Fulbright scholar and lecturer at the University of Asmara in the 1990s.
This expanded second edition by Connell (Simmons College) and
Killion (independent scholar) (1st ed., by T. Killion, 1998) covers
Eritrean history and politics from 8000 BCE to the present, with a
focus on the last 200 years of Italian colonization, the 30-year
war for independence, and the emergence of Eritrea as a sovereign
state in 1993. It features more than 500 cross-referenced entries
on key actors (particularly government officials and leaders in the
PFDJ ruling party, along with opposition groups), events, places,
and organizations. The introductory essay and chronology provide a
concise overview of Eritrean history, and the extensive
bibliography, arranged by subject, directs serious researchers to
important sources. As Eritrea is the only country to have
successfully seceded from another African state and as its future
for democratic governance remains uncertain, it will undoubtedly
continue to be of interest to scholars and practitioners. A similar
but older title, C. Prouty and E. Rosenfeld's Historical Dictionary
of Ethiopia and Eritrea (2nd ed., CH, Mar'95, 32-3660), covers the
history of Eritrea only while it was federated with Ethiopia from
1952 to 1991. Thus, this new dictionary serves as an invaluable
research tool for anyone studying Eritrean history and politics and
is one of the few reference works of its kind. Summing Up: Highly
recommended.
*CHOICE*
More than 500 fully cross-referenced, alphabetically arranged
entries are preceded by a chronology covering 8000 B.C.E. to the
present. ... A massive classified bibliography is also
provided....Useful resource to explore Eritrea’s history, politics,
and culture. Historical Dictionary is best suited for quick-answer
ready reference. ... Recommended for all reference collections and
anyone interested in Eritrea.
*Library Journal*
Eritrea is located in the Horn of Africa, along the Red Sea. Until
1993, it had been part of Ethiopia for 30 years. Prior to that, it
had been a British protectorate and an Italian colony since the
late 1880s. This dictionary, covering Eritrean people, places, and
events from the earliest times of Christianity to 2010, comes 12
years after the first edition was released. The second edition is
greatly expanded and has a new author, Connell, a journalist and
lecturer in politics at Simmons College who updated the material
originally written by now coauthor Killion. More than 100 pages of
new material have been added for this edition, and numerous
articles have been updated. The introduction to the text provides a
good starting point for Eritrean history as well as the
demographics and culture of the country. The extensive bibliography
provides further reading in many areas. An updated chronology
provides a list of important dates in Eritrean history. ...
Recommended for academic and large public libraries.
*Booklist*
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