essay

Culture summary: Amhara

HRAF • New Haven, Conn. • Published In 1998 • Pages:

By: Messing, Simon D. (Simon David), Skoggard, Ian A..

Abstract

This is a culture summary of the Amhara.

HRAF PubDate

1998

Region

Africa

Sub Region

Eastern Africa

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

Ian Skoggard

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

not specified

Coverage Place

Ethiopia

Notes

Simon D. Messing and Ian Skoggard

The culture summary is based on the article "Amhara," by Simon D. Messing, in the Encyclopedia of World Cultures, Vol. 9, Africa and the Middle East, John Middleton, Amal Rassam, Candice Bradley, and Laurel L. Rose, eds. Boston, Mass.: G. K. Hall & Co. 1995. Population figures and territorial names were updated by Ian Skoggard in 1996.

Includes bibliographical references

LCSH

Amhara (African people)