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The Untold Story of Catholic Italy’s Crusade Against the Ethiopian Orthodox Church

‘A stunning book … Eloquent and based on authoritative archival research in both Ethiopia and Italy, Campbell’s book sheds new light on a key episode in African history.’ — Foreign Affairs Books of the Year 2022

‘One of the most significant—and most chilling—books you are likely to read on global Christian history.’

— The Christian Century

Ian Campbell is an independent scholar and international consultant. He has written several books on the Italian occupation of Ethiopia, including The Addis Ababa Massacre: Italy’s National Shame, also published by Hurst. It was a Financial Times History Book of the Year, and has been published in Italian translation.