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Who wrote his memoir of the imperial period, published as Yetarik Mastawesha in 1962?
Gebre-Wold Engidawork, Dejjazmach Kebede Tesema
Where was foundational research done for the professionalization of history in the Horn region?
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London and the Department of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Which university opened the Department of History in the 1960s in Ethiopia?
Haile Selassie I University (HSIU) now AAU
In which decade did history emerge as an academic discipline in Ethiopia?
1960s
Who conducted studies on ancient Ethiopian history in the 19th century?
August Dillmann
Explore the emergence of traditional Ethiopian writers in the early twentieth century who moved away from chronicling to address a wider range of topics like social justice, administrative reform, and economics. Discover key writers like Taye, Fisseha-Giorgis, Asme, Afework, and Gebre-Hiwot and their notable works.
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