May this reach monsieur Stjärne : war-time correspondence between Ethiopia's emperor Haile Sellassie I and a Swedish missionary
Redaktör: Martin Nilsson
ISBN: 9789198252989
Utgiven: 2017-12-06
Format: Danskt band
Språk: Engelska
Genre: Historia och arkeologi
The Lion of the tribe of Judah has conquered Haile Sellassie I, Elect of God, King of Kings of Ethiopia May this reach Monsieur Stjärne!
After the Second World War the relations between Emperor Haile Sellasie (1892-1975) and the Swedish missionary Per Stjärne (1895-1984) came to play a central role in the development of a close cooperation between Ethiopia and Sweden.
This work is a description of the very close friendship between the Emperor and the Swedish missionary. The book is a valuable contribution towards our knowledge of how important events grow out of mutual confidence between key persons. The correspondence between the Emperor and Stjärne throws light on the situation of Ethiopian refugees who found themselves in places like Jerusalem and Kenya during the war years.
Emperor Haile Sellassie was very eager to cooperate with Sweden, a small, neutral country without colonies. His experience of the contributions of Swedish missionary efforts in the areas of education and medical care were very positive. When the Emperor finally returned to Ethiopia in 1941, Per Stjärne assumed a key role as a special envoy of the Emperor. Previously unknown letters have gone, partly, into the making of this book. VIVECA HALLDIN NORGERG, D. PHIL.
The correspondence between the Emperor and Stjärne was made available by his sons, Torsten and Lennart Stjärne. Mention should also be made of an earlier, and previously unexamined, correspondence between the Emperor's envoy Abbebe Retta and Mission Director Nils Dahlberg of EFS.
EZRA GEBREMEDHIN Pastor, Assistant Professor Systematic Theology, formerly General Secretary, EECMY, teacher Johannelund Theological Institute, Senior Lecturer Uppsala University.
MARTIN NILSSON Formerly Public Relations Officer for fundraising and international contacts, Head of the Archives Project for EFS.
Ezra and Martin have also worked together on the book Kenisha
"We have been through your most interesting thesis. The information you present in such detail will be of interest to many people in various countries and walks of life." PROFESSOR RICHARD & RITA PANKHURST
"The correspondence between the Swedish missionary Per Stjärne and Emperor Haile Sellassie provides a rare insight into the personality of the famous monarch and the challenges he faced. The book presents a unique set of documents at a critical juncture of Ethiopian history,namely the Fascist Italian occupation of Ethiopia (1936-1941)." BAHRU ZEWDE Emeritus Professor of History Addid Ababa University
"Ezra has done a fantastic job bringing to light part of our history as reflected in the correspondence between HIM and Qes Stjärne. I hope our children and grandchildren will get a glimpse of the impressive inheritage that belongs to them." NAIGZY GEBREMEDHIN Engineer, former Dean, Building College, Addis Ababa;service in the UN
After the Second World War the relations between Emperor Haile Sellasie (1892-1975) and the Swedish missionary Per Stjärne (1895-1984) came to play a central role in the development of a close cooperation between Ethiopia and Sweden.
This work is a description of the very close friendship between the Emperor and the Swedish missionary. The book is a valuable contribution towards our knowledge of how important events grow out of mutual confidence between key persons. The correspondence between the Emperor and Stjärne throws light on the situation of Ethiopian refugees who found themselves in places like Jerusalem and Kenya during the war years.
Emperor Haile Sellassie was very eager to cooperate with Sweden, a small, neutral country without colonies. His experience of the contributions of Swedish missionary efforts in the areas of education and medical care were very positive. When the Emperor finally returned to Ethiopia in 1941, Per Stjärne assumed a key role as a special envoy of the Emperor. Previously unknown letters have gone, partly, into the making of this book. VIVECA HALLDIN NORGERG, D. PHIL.
The correspondence between the Emperor and Stjärne was made available by his sons, Torsten and Lennart Stjärne. Mention should also be made of an earlier, and previously unexamined, correspondence between the Emperor's envoy Abbebe Retta and Mission Director Nils Dahlberg of EFS.
EZRA GEBREMEDHIN Pastor, Assistant Professor Systematic Theology, formerly General Secretary, EECMY, teacher Johannelund Theological Institute, Senior Lecturer Uppsala University.
MARTIN NILSSON Formerly Public Relations Officer for fundraising and international contacts, Head of the Archives Project for EFS.
Ezra and Martin have also worked together on the book Kenisha
"We have been through your most interesting thesis. The information you present in such detail will be of interest to many people in various countries and walks of life." PROFESSOR RICHARD & RITA PANKHURST
"The correspondence between the Swedish missionary Per Stjärne and Emperor Haile Sellassie provides a rare insight into the personality of the famous monarch and the challenges he faced. The book presents a unique set of documents at a critical juncture of Ethiopian history,namely the Fascist Italian occupation of Ethiopia (1936-1941)." BAHRU ZEWDE Emeritus Professor of History Addid Ababa University
"Ezra has done a fantastic job bringing to light part of our history as reflected in the correspondence between HIM and Qes Stjärne. I hope our children and grandchildren will get a glimpse of the impressive inheritage that belongs to them." NAIGZY GEBREMEDHIN Engineer, former Dean, Building College, Addis Ababa;service in the UN