Genius as Madness: King Tewodros of Ethiopia and Sayyid Muhammad of Somalia in Comparative Perspective

Genius as Madness: King Tewodros of Ethiopia and Sayyid Muhammad of Somalia in Comparative Perspective

The idea of a comparative look at Emperor Tewodros and Sayyid Muhammad came to me almost impulsively, without forethought or premeditation. This occurred when, due to intervening events, I failed to make it to a conference titled the "Horn of Africa between History, Law and Politics," held...

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Veröffentlicht in:Northeast African studies 2003-01, Vol.10 (3), p.27-32
1. Verfasser: Samatar, Said S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
African history
African studies
Area studies
Comparative analysis
Comparative studies
Expatriates
Horn of Africa
Indigenous populations
Kings
Leadership
Muhammad, Sayyid
Mullahs
Muslims
Part 1: Colonialism
Politics
Professors
Regional analysis
Somalia
Students
Tewodros of Ethiopia [King]
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Zusammenfassung:The idea of a comparative look at Emperor Tewodros and Sayyid Muhammad came to me almost impulsively, without forethought or premeditation. This occurred when, due to intervening events, I failed to make it to a conference titled the "Horn of Africa between History, Law and Politics," held in Rome in December 2002. I am the poorer for not participating in a scholastic symposium which, under the leadership of the able and scholarly Professor Irma Taddia, surely would have benefited me greatly.
ISSN:0740-9133
1535-6574
1535-6574
DOI:10.1353/nas.0.0019