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Ciao Asmara: A Classic Account of Contemporary Africa
Ciao Asmara A Classic Account of Contemporary Africa
Author: Justin Hill
Asmara is the capital of Eritrea. It is a surreally Italian city at the center of an ex-Italian colony that has, for more than ten years, been at war with its neighbor Ethiopia, which claims sovereignty over Eritrea. Amidst the broken palaces of the late Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie, nomadic desert encampments, and war-devastated towns, Just...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780349117744
ISBN-10: 0349117748
Publication Date: 4/1/2004
Pages: 224
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Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Book Type: Hardcover
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I noticed this book by chance on a library shelf while searching specifically for something else; it looked interesting, so I got it out as well. Pretty comprehensive look at post-independence Eritrea at a grasp-able level, including photos. Would make a great book to take along while traveling, etc.
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