Revolution and Religion in Ethiopia

Examines how the Mekane Yesus Church moved from supporting the 1974 Ethiopian revolution to coming under attack by the new government. As part of the Eastern African Studies series, this text explores the uneasy relationship between the Protestant evangelical church, Mekane Yesus, established by the Oromo of Western Ethiopia early in the 20th century, and the central authorities of the Ethiopian state. North America: Ohio U Press; Ethiopia: Addis Ababa University Press