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"Haile Selassie I" by Harold Marcus
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"Haile Selassie I" by Harold Marcus
A portrait of the Ethiopian leader as product of his culture and elitist upbringing.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages) |
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1993
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"Harold G. Marcus, in Haile Sellassie I: The Formative Years, 1892-1936, attempts to portray the Ethiopian leader who "was a political icon to some, a monster to others, and to all a legend." Marcus tries to bring this larger-than-life leader down-to-earth and show what Sellassie was really like, as a leader and as a man. It is the author's argument that Sellassie was clearly the center of power in Ethiopia in the last half century: "As the architect of the modern state, he had managed his country's entry into the world, in the process becoming a global figure" (x).As much as might be known about Sellassie, it is Marcus' argument that the real Sellassie has not yet been revealed, and he endeavors to do it. Sellassie portrayed himself as a man who was beleaguered by circumstances, by historical and political..."
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"Haile Selassie I" by Harold Marcus (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Haile-Selassie-I-by-Harold-Marcus/20416
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""Haile Selassie I" by Harold Marcus" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Haile-Selassie-I-by-Harold-Marcus/20416>
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