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The Rise and Fall of the
Solomonic Dynasty of Ethiopia
Is the Kebra Nagast a
Time-Bound Document?
About the Book:
The Rise and Fall of the Solomonic Dynasty of Ethiopia reveals the
importance of the Kebra Nagast, The Glory of the Kings, which
seems to have both legitimized and influenced the political
structure of the Ethiopian monarchy. The Kebra Nagast serves
as a text that validates the monarchy of the Solomonic Dynasty
in Ethiopia, whose origins are purportedly King Solomon the
Wise and the Queen of Sheba, resulting in the birth of Menelik
I. The Kebra Nagast serves as an important piece of literature
for Ethiopians because it contains the myth of the founding of
the nation of Ethiopia, and remained a legitimizing document
of the Ethiopian monarchy until the end of the reign of Haile
Sellassie I. This book attempts to analyze this text, well known
and understood by Ethiopian scholars, theologians, as well as
the uneducated peasants in the countryside, to examine the
successes and downfalls of the political history of Ethiopia.
Book Detail: About the Author:
Dr. Gizachew Tiruneh is an associate professor of political
Author: Gizachew Tiruneh, Ph.D. science at the University of Central Arkansas, U.S.A.
Foreword: Theodore M. Vestal, Ph.D. His teaching interests include comparative politics (e.g.,
Format: 6”x9”; illustrations democratization, African politics, and Middle East politics),
Pages: 150 international relations (e.g., globalization), and political
ISBN: 978-1-59-907105-3 (Paperback) methodology. His research interests include democratic theory
978-1-59-907104-6 (Hardcover) and measurement, socioeconomic development, academic
Pub. Date: January 2015 performance, and Ethiopian political history. Dr. Tiruneh has
Price: $24.95 (Paperback) published several journal articles and is the author of the book,
$44.95 (Hardcover) When is Democracy Normal? The Relation to Demography, Market
Economy, and Globalization (The Edwin Mellen Press, 2008). He
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Kebra Nagast (Glory of Kings)
Chapter 3 The Queen of Sheba
Chapter 4 The Solomonic Dynasty: From Menelik I (10th Century B.C.) to the Axumite Empire (circa First Century A.D.)
Chapter 5 The Solomonic Dynasty: From circa First Century A.D. to 1930
Chapter 6 The Fall of the Solomonic Dynasty of Ethiopia
Chapter 7 The Future of the Solomonic Dynasty: Is the Kebra Nagast a Time-Bound Document?
Chapter 8 Conclusion
Appendix A List of Ethiopian Monarchs
Bibliography
Index
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Gizachew Tiruneh has done extensive research on the history and essence of the Kebra Nagast, which for millennia formed
and helped shape the Ethiopian psyche and political development. What are the insights gleaned from this ancient epic
and does it apply to today’s challenges? One lesson is clear and that is that the Kebra Nagast is a repository of great wisdom.
— Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie, President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia
I found The Rise and Fall of the Solomonic Dynasty by Gizachew Tiruneh a fascinating book. The depth and breadth of the
subject tackled within it are simply breathtaking. The dexterity and delicacy displayed by the author in dealing with such
highly controversial matter as the future of the monarchy in Ethiopia is admirable. In a time of intellectual dishonesty in
which we seem to live, it can be equated to bravery.
— Dr. Getachew Mekasha, Founding President of Moa Anbessa
This book is based on a thorough research and a sound analysis of the history of Ethiopia’s royal rulers, or the Solomonic
dynasty, who were descendants of King Solomon of Jerusalem and Queen Sheba, or Makeda of Ethiopia. Students of
history and those interested in learning about Ethiopia’s long and rich history could enormously benefit from this book.
—Prof. Getachew Metaferia, Professor of Political Science, Morgan State University
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