Abstract
The shadow of skepticism that post –modernist casted on the Meta narrative is so encompassing that it led to conspicuous cynicism on the objectivity of history as a scientific discipline. This article raises this issue by discussing and analyzing the arguments of Samir Yusuf; a post-modernist critique of Bahiru Zewdie’s A history of modern Ethiopia. The research, using such analytical tools as the” grand narrative”, has attempted to reveal the essence post -modernist arguments discursively. It has also employed a comparative analysis and found out great resemblance with the critique of Ibadan school of History. Based on its findings, it argues that the application of the postmodern critics to the “grand narrative” of Ethiopian history, as in Samr’s argument, is detrimental for it fails to take into account the peculiarities of Ethiopian history and historiography. Key words: Grand narrative, post modernism, Ethiopian history, historiography, Ibadan.
Highlights
A cursory review of a spate of recent publications on Ethiopian historiography reveals the juxtaposing of Ethno history with the grand narrative vying for attention or readership
This study attempts to describe the challenge posed by post- modernist arguments, on the grand narrative of Ethiopian history
The major objective of this study is to demonstrate the danger lurking behind the application of the post -modernist argument for Ethiopian history
Summary
The shadow of skepticism that post –modernist casted on the Meta narrative is so encompassing that it led to conspicuous cynicism on the objectivity of history as a scientific discipline. This article raises this issue by discussing and analyzing the arguments of Samir Yusuf; a post-modernist critique of Bahiru Zewdie’s A history of modern Ethiopia. The research, using such analytical tools as the” grand narrative”, has attempted to reveal the essence post -modernist arguments discursively.
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