Pioneers of Change in Ethiopia

“Bahru Zewde has written a slender but substantial book with admirable concision, clarity, and even-handedness.” — African Studies Review

“This spendid history is well worth [the] attention of serious students of Ethiopian and African history.” — American Historical Review

“An important and compelling book.” — Northeast African Studies

“A new and distinctive contribution to African biography that also addresses the underrepresentation of intellectual history in Africa…. A piece of meticulous research and lucid prose.” — International Journal of African Historical Studies

“Makes an important contribution worthy of a place in everyone’s library.” — International Journal of Ethiopian Studies