Haile Sellassie I: The Formative Years, 1892-1936

A major study of one of Africa's most fascinating leaders, this is the first volume of a projected three volume biography. The book covers Sellassie's early training as a member of the cultural and political elite and his first period as Emperor during which time he established himself as a major figure on the world stage and set about managing Ethiopia's political and economic entry into the modern world.