The book covers selected topics of Eritrea's tradition. The editors have assembled a distinguished set of Eritrean scholars and professionals to contribute to the volume, each capable of addressing individual aspects of Eritrean traditions from their particular fields of expertise. While the methodology and style of analysis have been left to the best judgment of each contributor to use the best practices prevailing in the respective field, each was asked to provide a cogent analytic description of the tradition in question, exposing its essential elements, and to address the implications of those elements to the long-term development of the country.

The book is intended to serve two related purposes: first, to document and analyze selected traditional legacies and cultural practices in Eritrea, and second, to establish the linkage of those legacies and practices to Eritrea's current and prospective socio-economic developmental goals. Readers should thus be able to gain a comprehensive picture of how the traditional practices may influence social and economic development in Eritrea. The book is aimed at an interdisciplinary and general audience interested in Eritrea's traditions and its relevance to development issues and concerns. The book can serve as a reference to policy makers and professionals, and as an educational resource for universities and public libraries. Further, consultants and researchers interested in issues related to sustainable economic development and social progress in Eritrea will find the book to be a good source of relevant information.

ABOUT THE EDITORS
Tesfa G. Gebremedhin is currently a Graduate Program Coordinator and Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Division of Resource Management, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Gebre H. Tesfagiorgis is currently Director of Institutional Research at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. He was member of the Constitutional Commission of Eritrea. He is Executive Editor of the Eritrean Studies Review.

CATEGORY
Cultural Studies, History, Sociology, /AFRICA