Taddesse Tamrat
Ethiopian historian and scholar (1935–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taddesse Tamrat (Amharic: ታደሰ ታምራት; 4 August 1935 – 23 May 2013)[1][2] was an Ethiopian historian and scholar of Ethiopian studies.[3] He is best known as the author of Church and State in Ethiopia 1270–1520 (1972, Oxford University Press ISBN 0198216718), a book which has dominated the field of Ethiopian studies.[4]
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Taddesse Tamrat | |
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Born | (1935-08-04)4 August 1935 |
Died | 23 May 2013(2013-05-23) (aged 77) |
Alma mater | Haile Selassie I University (BA) SOAS University of London (MA, PhD) |
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Years active | 1962–2013 |
Known for | Contribution of Ethiopian studies |
Notable work | Church and State in Ethiopia 1270–1520 (1972) |
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