{"product_id":"adwa-the-day-africa-defied-empire-how-ethiopias-victory-shattered-colonial-myths-and-redrew-history","title":"Adwa: The Day Africa Defied Empire: How Ethiopia's Victory Shattered Colonial Myths and Redrew History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book chronicles the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBattle of Adwa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a landmark event where Ethiopia, under the leadership of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEmperor Menelik II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEmpress Taytu Betul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, successfully repelled a European invasion during the \"Scramble for Africa\". It details the internal political negotiations that united a diverse population of nearly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e100,000 warriors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—including the Amhara, Tigray, and Oromo peoples—against the Italian military. By blending traditional warfare with modern firearms and astute diplomacy, Ethiopia maintained its sovereignty and became a global symbol of anti-colonial resistance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matt Morissen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45448641708208,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/61Ikid4EwiL._SL1499.jpg?v=1783754493","url":"https:\/\/www.umojabooks.com\/products\/adwa-the-day-africa-defied-empire-how-ethiopias-victory-shattered-colonial-myths-and-redrew-history","provider":"Umoja House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}