

An edition of Integration and peace in East Africa (2012)
A History of the Oromo Nation
By Tsega Etefa
Publish Date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Language
eng
Pages
284
Description:
"This book analyzes the development of indigenous religious, commercial, and political institutions among the Oromo mainly during the relatively peaceful two centuries in its history, from 1704 to 1882. The largest ethnic group in East Africa, the Oromo promoted peace, cultural assimilation, and ethnic integration. This period witnessed flourishing commerce and communication networks that promoted the maturation of Oromo law and government, the integration of foreign ideas, and the assimilation into Oromo of various other cultures"--