{"product_id":"peace-not-war-charles-schaefer-9781847014047","title":"Peace Not War: Traditions of Restorative Justice in Imperial Ethiopia, 1769 - 1960","description":"Examines one of the few documented early examples of restorative justice from Africa or Latin America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a writing system, Ethiopian emperors as well as pretenders to the throne chronicled their exploits including peace-building feats, and this book showcases and analyses historically verified instances, from as early as 1769, where restorative justice modalities were used to resolve conflict and bring peace to the country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeace not War traces Ethiopia's evolving understanding of restorative justice from the 'forgive and forget' approach which characterized the Zemene Mesafint (Era of the Princes), where perpetrators were exonerated, allowing them to recoup and build their armies to fight another day, to conditional forgiveness, recorded by the imperial court and dependent on atonement. Ethiopia's long history of experimentation with different forms of restorative justice demonstrates ingenuity, flexibility, and adaptability, but as the twentieth century progressed, workable, indigenous forms of restorative justice were sidelined by Western codified law that emphasized retribution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Schaefer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1847014046\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781847014047\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e James Currey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Charles Schaefer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46617826656511,"sku":"9781847014047","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3ea93ff0-cac6-420b-8443-3a1c9e24cf9a.jpg?v=1740068440","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/peace-not-war-charles-schaefer-9781847014047","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}