Black land : imperial Ethiopianism and African America /
As the only African nation, with the exception of Libera, to remain independent during the colonization of the continent, Ethiopia has long held significance for and captivated the imaginations of African Americas. In Black Land, Nadia Nurhussein delves into nineteenth- and twentieth-century African...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, New Jersey :
Princeton University Press,
[2019]
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| Summary: | As the only African nation, with the exception of Libera, to remain independent during the colonization of the continent, Ethiopia has long held significance for and captivated the imaginations of African Americas. In Black Land, Nadia Nurhussein delves into nineteenth- and twentieth-century African American artistic and journalistic depictions of Ethiopia, illuminating the increasing tensions and ironies behind cultural celebrations of an African country asserting itself as an imperial power. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 259 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0691190968 9780691190969 |