James Quirin
Biographic Data
| ID | 89691 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James Quirin |
| GIVEN NAMES | James |
| FAMILY NAME | Quirin |
| SIGNATURE | QUIRIN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fisk University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 59 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Southern Marches of Imperial Ethiopia
Reviewed by: The Southern Marches of Imperial Ethiopia: Essays in History and Social Anthropology James Quirin Donham, Donald L., and Wendy James , eds. 2002. The Southern Marches of Imperial Ethiopia: Essays in History and Social Anthropology. Oxford: James Currey; Athens: Ohio University Press; Addis Ababa: Addis Ababa University Press. 308 pp. $24.95 (paper). This book is the unrevised and reissued edition of the Cambridge University Press pub…
The Struggle for Land in Southern Somalia
Explaining the Somali conflict, Lee Cassanelli local land-use strategies and outsider politics - title registration in the middle Juba Valley, Catherine Besteman the Hubeer in the land of plenty - land, labour and vulnerability in a southern Somali clan, Bernhard Helander the economy of Geedo region and the rise of smallholder agriculture, James Merryman conflictive trade - the effects of export markets on pastoral conflict in southern Somalia, P…
The Falashas
Caste and Class in Historical North-West Ethiopia
Peoples create their own histories by making choices within a framework of opportunities and constraints. In the historical interaction of small groups within a larger state and social formation, the context of constraints and opportunities changes over time, as do the choices and actions of the smaller groups. Such socio-ethnic historical processes must thus be analyzed both diachronically and dialectically. This comparative study examines the a…
The United Nations and Somalia, 1992-1996
The Cost of Dictatorship
Kenyan Foreign Policy Behavior towards Somalia, 1963-1983
In an examination of Kenya's foreign policy towards Somalia, this book studies the economic and military relations between the two countries. The author discusses Kenya's display of respect for territorial integrity towards Somalia between 1963 and 1983. There are figures, maps, and tables throughout the book. Contents: Introduction; Application of the Principle of Territorial Integrity and Self-Determination in International Relations; Centrifug…
Civil War in the Sudan
The Evolution of the Ethiopian Jews
Port Sudan
The Evolution of the Ethiopian Jews
The Evolution of the Ethiopian Jews
Surviving Salvation
Oral Traditions as Historical Sources in Ethiopia
It is axiomatic that historians should use all available sources. African historiography has been on the cutting edge of methodological innovation for the last three decades, utilizing written sources, oral traditions, archeology, linguistics, ethnography, musicology, botany, and other techniques to bring respect and maturity to the field. But the use of such a diverse methodology has brought controversy as well, particularly regarding oral tradi…
The Beta Israel (Falasha) in Ethiopia
The Evolution of the Ethiopian Jews
Les Ethiopiens
The Oromo of Ethiopia
Superpower Diplomacy in the Horn of Africa
Egypt under the Khedives, 1805-1879
The Falashas
Education in Ethiopia
The Process of Caste Formation in Ethiopia
The Struggle for Land in Southern Somalia
Explaining the Somali conflict, Lee Cassanelli local land-use strategies and outsider politics - title registration in the middle Juba Valley, Catherine Besteman the Hubeer in the land of plenty - land, labour and vulnerability in a southern Somali clan, Bernhard Helander the economy of Geedo region and the rise of smallholder agriculture, James Merryman conflictive trade - the effects of export markets on pastoral conflict in southern Somalia, P…
Caste and Class in Historical North-West Ethiopia
Peoples create their own histories by making choices within a framework of opportunities and constraints. In the historical interaction of small groups within a larger state and social formation, the context of constraints and opportunities changes over time, as do the choices and actions of the smaller groups. Such socio-ethnic historical processes must thus be analyzed both diachronically and dialectically. This comparative study examines the a…
The Evolution of the Ethiopian Jews
Oral Traditions as Historical Sources in Ethiopia
It is axiomatic that historians should use all available sources. African historiography has been on the cutting edge of methodological innovation for the last three decades, utilizing written sources, oral traditions, archeology, linguistics, ethnography, musicology, botany, and other techniques to bring respect and maturity to the field. But the use of such a diverse methodology has brought controversy as well, particularly regarding oral tradi…
Surviving Salvation
The Process of Caste Formation in Ethiopia
The Process of Caste Formation in Ethiopia
The Falashas
Education in Ethiopia
Egypt under the Khedives, 1805-1879
Superpower Diplomacy in the Horn of Africa
Les Ethiopiens
The Oromo of Ethiopia
Oral Traditions as Historical Sources in Ethiopia
It is axiomatic that historians should use all available sources. African historiography has been on the cutting edge of methodological innovation for the last three decades, utilizing written sources, oral traditions, archeology, linguistics, ethnography, musicology, botany, and other techniques to bring respect and maturity to the field. But the use of such a diverse methodology has brought controversy as well, particularly regarding oral tradi…
The Beta Israel (Falasha) in Ethiopia
The Evolution of the Ethiopian Jews
The Evolution of the Ethiopian Jews
The Evolution of the Ethiopian Jews
Surviving Salvation
The Evolution of the Ethiopian Jews
Port Sudan
Kenyan Foreign Policy Behavior towards Somalia, 1963-1983
In an examination of Kenya's foreign policy towards Somalia, this book studies the economic and military relations between the two countries. The author discusses Kenya's display of respect for territorial integrity towards Somalia between 1963 and 1983. There are figures, maps, and tables throughout the book. Contents: Introduction; Application of the Principle of Territorial Integrity and Self-Determination in International Relations; Centrifug…
Civil War in the Sudan
The Cost of Dictatorship
Caste and Class in Historical North-West Ethiopia
Peoples create their own histories by making choices within a framework of opportunities and constraints. In the historical interaction of small groups within a larger state and social formation, the context of constraints and opportunities changes over time, as do the choices and actions of the smaller groups. Such socio-ethnic historical processes must thus be analyzed both diachronically and dialectically. This comparative study examines the a…
The United Nations and Somalia, 1992-1996
The Struggle for Land in Southern Somalia
Explaining the Somali conflict, Lee Cassanelli local land-use strategies and outsider politics - title registration in the middle Juba Valley, Catherine Besteman the Hubeer in the land of plenty - land, labour and vulnerability in a southern Somali clan, Bernhard Helander the economy of Geedo region and the rise of smallholder agriculture, James Merryman conflictive trade - the effects of export markets on pastoral conflict in southern Somalia, P…
The Falashas
The Southern Marches of Imperial Ethiopia
Reviewed by: The Southern Marches of Imperial Ethiopia: Essays in History and Social Anthropology James Quirin Donham, Donald L., and Wendy James , eds. 2002. The Southern Marches of Imperial Ethiopia: Essays in History and Social Anthropology. Oxford: James Currey; Athens: Ohio University Press; Addis Ababa: Addis Ababa University Press. 308 pp. $24.95 (paper). This book is the unrevised and reissued edition of the Cambridge University Press pub…
African history and culture analysis (19 works) · History (16 works) · Ancient history (13 works) · Political science (13 works) · Geography (12 works) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (9 works) · Law (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · History (6 works) · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (5 works)