Contemporary Society: Tribal Studies (Social Realities)

Ethiopia has played a unique role in the history of Africa. Not only was this one of the earliest Christian civilisations in the world, it was the only indigenous state which escaped European conquest and colonisation, at least until the short-lived conquest by Mussolini's Italian fascists. This study examines the relationship between Ethiopia and Britain from 1805 to 1868 in which Britain was the world's predominant Industrial and naval power and was interested in penetrating Ethiopia economica