26 May 2007: Added to the Sylvia Pankhurst Internet Archive:
The Author's Preface from the book Ethiopia: A Cultural History.
First published in 1955, Sylvia Pankhurst's Ethiopia: A Cultural History was a formidable undertaking for the author. At the time of the publication of this book, Sylvia Pankhurst was already established as a renowned activist, an antifascist and something of a political force in her own right. Already an accomplished artist and writer, Sylvia demonstrated her expertise as both historian and anthropologist through her work on this volume.
Throughout this extensive historical and cultural survey, Sylvia Pankhurst writes with incredible detail and clarity, demonstrating both her passion for the subject as well as the depth and breadth of her knowledge regarding the language, literature, music, and religions of the Ethiopian people.
With the kind permission of the text's copyright holder Dr. Richard Pankhurst, who assisted in the compilation of the original publication of Ethiopia, the Marxists Internet Archive is pleased to offer transcriptions of four chapters from this rare book.
The fist chapter published by MIA is the book's "Author's Preface" in which Sylvia Pankhurst provides extensive notes and reflections from her travels throughout Ethiopia during her research for the book. Included in this section are Sylvia's overview of the contents of the book, as well as details regarding her personal interviews with Ethiopian artisans, historians and cultural experts. Sylvia also discusses the various contributions of prominent Ethiopians to this project, including some reflections on her collaboration with the legendary Emperor Haile Selassie I.
All text drawn from the 1959 printing of this work. Additional chapters are forthcoming.
[Thanks to Richard Pankhurst and Mike Bessler]
The Author's Preface from the book Ethiopia: A Cultural History.
First published in 1955, Sylvia Pankhurst's Ethiopia: A Cultural History was a formidable undertaking for the author. At the time of the publication of this book, Sylvia Pankhurst was already established as a renowned activist, an antifascist and something of a political force in her own right. Already an accomplished artist and writer, Sylvia demonstrated her expertise as both historian and anthropologist through her work on this volume.
Throughout this extensive historical and cultural survey, Sylvia Pankhurst writes with incredible detail and clarity, demonstrating both her passion for the subject as well as the depth and breadth of her knowledge regarding the language, literature, music, and religions of the Ethiopian people.
With the kind permission of the text's copyright holder Dr. Richard Pankhurst, who assisted in the compilation of the original publication of Ethiopia, the Marxists Internet Archive is pleased to offer transcriptions of four chapters from this rare book.
The fist chapter published by MIA is the book's "Author's Preface" in which Sylvia Pankhurst provides extensive notes and reflections from her travels throughout Ethiopia during her research for the book. Included in this section are Sylvia's overview of the contents of the book, as well as details regarding her personal interviews with Ethiopian artisans, historians and cultural experts. Sylvia also discusses the various contributions of prominent Ethiopians to this project, including some reflections on her collaboration with the legendary Emperor Haile Selassie I.
All text drawn from the 1959 printing of this work. Additional chapters are forthcoming.
[Thanks to Richard Pankhurst and Mike Bessler]
Further Reading
E. Sylvia Pankhurst greeklish.org
