The barefoot emperor : an Ethiopian tragedy
Marsden, Philip, 1961-2008
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A fascinating excursion into a bizarre episode in 19th century Ethiopian and British imperial history, 'The Barefoot Emperor' recalls the reign of the Emperor Theodore, who defended his mountain-top stronghold with a massive 70-ton gun.
Main title:
The barefoot emperor : an Ethiopian tragedy / Philip Marsden.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Harper Perennial, 2008.
Collation:
xxviii, 404 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: HarperPress, 2007.Includes bibliographical references (p. 399-404).
ISBN:
9780007173464 (pbk)0007173466 (pbk)
Dewey class:
963'.041
Local class:
963.041
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
319198