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Download or read book AXUM written by Richard Alexander and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-02-10 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AXUM What do you do when you’ve discovered a secret that is likely to turn the world’s religions against each other, igniting a powder-keg of already simmering hostilities? For half a millennium that secret has lain in a journal hidden in the highlands of Ethiopia, a legacy of the 1520 Portuguese expedition into the uncharted interior. The Portuguese had been searching for the fabled lands of Prester John of the Indies, but one of their number, Tristan Perreira, had found something far more momentous. In 1535, Tristan finds himself destined to lead the people of the city of Axum in a fight for survival against the invading Moors from the east, and most of all a fight to protect the sacred Ark of the Covenant. Nearly five hundred years later, the murder of a priest leads Tristan’s descendant, Marco, on a desperate flight to save the journal and the explosive knowledge it contains. Marco is caught up with Claire McKinnon, a World Bank engineer, in an Ethiopia on the verge of war in the north and internal civil instability in the capital. In strange parallels with Marco’s ancestor, they find themselves on the run from the police through the harsh landscape of the Simien Mountains and the Danakil Desert, as they gradually learn the story and the fate that befell Marco’s forebears. Even as they do this, their lives are threatened by other ruthless forces with links to the British Embassy and a modern Jihad resurgence from the east, threatening not just a diplomatic incident but something much more far-reaching. Like a Wilbur Smith with overtones of Dan Brown, “Axum” takes the reader through an exotic and unforgiving land in two adventures, linked across the centuries.
Book Synopsis The Legend of the Queen of Sheba in the Tradition of Axum by : Enno Littmann
Download or read book The Legend of the Queen of Sheba in the Tradition of Axum written by Enno Littmann and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Book of Axum III: Historical and Legal Documents by : Carlo Conti Rossini
Download or read book Book of Axum III: Historical and Legal Documents written by Carlo Conti Rossini and published by Dalcassian Press. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This last section of the Book of Axum provides a comprehensive historical account of the kings of Aksum, detailing their reigns, notable events, and legal decrees that shaped the kingdom's governance. It emphasizes the restoration of the royal throne and the laws established by previous rulers, particularly during the reigns of Zar'a Ya'qob and Sarga Dengel. The text also highlights significant occurrences, including the persecution of Jacobite Christians, the arrival of metropolitans from Egypt, and the treasures entrusted to local leaders. It concludes with reflections on the power dynamics and the influence of the church within the historic confines of the Ethiopian kingdom.
Book Synopsis Book of Axum I: Notes of the Axumite Church and the City by : Carlo Conti Rossini
Download or read book Book of Axum I: Notes of the Axumite Church and the City written by Carlo Conti Rossini and published by Dalcassian Press. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first section of the Book of Axum provides an extensive account of the cathedral of Aksum, known as our mother Syon, detailing its historical construction, miraculous origins, and the religious significance of various sites in Aksum. It describes the architectural features of the cathedral, including its dimensions and materials, as well as the various churches and obelisks in the area. Additionally, it outlines the taxes and offerings owed by different districts to the church, emphasizing the community's role in maintaining religious practices and observances. The text also highlights the rich cultural heritage surrounding the cathedral and its importance to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
Author :Muḥammad Jamāl al-Dīn Mukhtār Publisher :Univ of California Press ISBN 13 :9780520066977 Total Pages :448 pages Book Rating :4.0/5 (669 download)
Book Synopsis UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. II, Abridged Edition by : Muḥammad Jamāl al-Dīn Mukhtār
Download or read book UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. II, Abridged Edition written by Muḥammad Jamāl al-Dīn Mukhtār and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1990-06-27 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This volume covers the period from the end of the Neolithic era to the beginning of the seventh century of our era. This lengthy period includes the civilization of Ancient Egypt, the history of Nubia, Ethiopia, North Africa and the Sahara, as well as of the other regions of the continent and its islands."--Publisher's description.
Book Synopsis Axum by : I︠U︡riĭ Mikhaĭlovich Kobishchanov
Download or read book Axum written by I︠U︡riĭ Mikhaĭlovich Kobishchanov and published by Penn State University Press. This book was released on 1979 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its publication in the Soviet Union this work has been highly praised by historians and archaeologists around the world. This English translation now makes it available to a wider audience. The author worked closely with the editor and translator, adding much new material, to make this an expanded and revised edition, not just a translation. It is now the most up-to-date and authoritative work available in any language on the history and culture of the Axumite civilization of highland Ethiopia. The Axumites played a major role in trade between the classical world of the Mediterranean and countries bordering the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. With its origins in the civilization of South Arabia, the Axumite Kingdom evolved by the fourth century AD, into one of the most powerful states in contact with the classical world. It took a thousand years for the Axumite Kingdom to run its course. Although it collapsed with the onset of the Medieval period, it profoundly affected the more recent history of Ethiopia. Kobishchanov covers such major topics as political history, political and economic organization, ideology, and the social system. The section on political history reveals unexpected and fascinating details regarding relations between Axum and such major powers as Rome, Byzantium, and Persia. He vividly reports the military expeditions which enabled Axum to carve out an empire extending from Nubia to Somalia, and South Arabia to southern Ethiopia--by which Axum secured total hegemony over the southern half of the Red Sea. With a broad anthropological perspective, the author reconstructs from ancient historical texts the structure and functioning of Axumite culture. In addition to adding new material to various parts of the book, the author has prepared a special appendix which critically discusses the documentary sources available to Axumite scholars. A special feature of the volume is Michels's introductory essay on Axumite archaeology which not only summarizes seventy-five years of excavations but also reports the recent efforts at archaeological interpretation. This book will prove to be of major interest to all concerned with Ancient and Near Eastern History, African history, African archaeology, and Black studies.
Download or read book Plant Inventory written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis In Search of Myths & Heroes by : Michael Wood
Download or read book In Search of Myths & Heroes written by Michael Wood and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this companion to a forthcoming PBS series, Wood journeys to some of the remotest places on earth in search of four of mankind's most powerful myths: Shangri-La, Jason and the Golden Fleece, the Queen of Sheba, and King Arthur.
Book Synopsis Spotlight on Addis Ababa, Bahr Dar, Gondar, Lalibella, Axum, Asmara by : Ethiopia. YaMāstāwaqiyā ministér
Download or read book Spotlight on Addis Ababa, Bahr Dar, Gondar, Lalibella, Axum, Asmara written by Ethiopia. YaMāstāwaqiyā ministér and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Plant Inventory written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Historic Cities and Sacred Sites by : Ismail Serageldin
Download or read book Historic Cities and Sacred Sites written by Ismail Serageldin and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contributes to a better understanding of why historic cities and sacred sites are important, and how cultural roots may influence and improve urban futures. It emphasises the need to include social and cultural dimensions in economic development and offers cases of best practice.
Book Synopsis A New Paradigm of the African State by : M. Muiu
Download or read book A New Paradigm of the African State written by M. Muiu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-01-05 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a historical, multidisciplinary perspective on African political systems and institutions, ranging from Antiquity (Egypt, Kush and Axum) to the present with particular focus on their destruction through successive exogenous processes including the Atlantic slave trade, imperialism, colonialism and neo-colonialism or globalization.
Book Synopsis African Mythology A to Z by : Patricia Ann Lynch
Download or read book African Mythology A to Z written by Patricia Ann Lynch and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed specifically for young readers, the Mythology A to Z series explores the world's most important myths and legends in an accessible and entertaining manner. Each volume includes vividly written entries on the major figures, places, stories, objects, and themes of a given mythology. A vast continent, Africa is the home of the first humans and the birthplace of many cultures, ranging from nomadic bands to farmers to sophisticated civilizations. With four major language families and myriad peoples, Africa is also the source of a diverse and engaging body of myth. African Mythology A to Z is a clearly written reference guide to this lore. Containing 42 illustrations, two maps, a time line, a bibliography, an index, and extensive cross-references, African Mythology A to Z is a comprehensive and accessible reference guide for anyone interested in learning more about various African myths, traditions, and beliefs.
Book Synopsis The Ethiopian Homily on the Ark of the Covenant by : Amsalu Tefera
Download or read book The Ethiopian Homily on the Ark of the Covenant written by Amsalu Tefera and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Ethiopian Homily on the Ark of the Covenant, Amsalu Tefera offers an editio princeps of the Ethiopic text of Dǝrsanä Ṣǝyon together with an annotated English translation. This homily, most likely composed in the fifteenth century, links the term Zion with the Ark of the Covenant and recounts at length its wanderings from Sinai to Ethiopia. As a Christian document, many of the events are interpreted as symbolic of Mary and the heavenly New Jerusalem. First edited by the author for his 2011 doctoral dissertation, the critical text and apparatus present a complete collation of the ten known witnesses to this homily. Detailed notes are supplied on significant and difficult terms in the translation.
Book Synopsis SAT Subject Test World History by : William V. Melega
Download or read book SAT Subject Test World History written by William V. Melega and published by Barrons Educational Series. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This prep book presents a general overview of world history making it an ideal study aid for those preparing to take the SAT Subject Test World History. Twenty-five units review the entire scope of human history and include: The emergence of early human communities The development of agricultural societies The emergence of civilizations Global exchange among peoples The development of industry Global demographic, economical, ecological, social, and cultural changes Also included are two full-length model tests with answer explanations for all questions, plus one more practice test online
Book Synopsis Foundations of an African Civilization by : D. W. Phillipson
Download or read book Foundations of an African Civilization written by D. W. Phillipson and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 2014 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Focuses on the Aksumite state of the first millennium AD in northern Ethiopia and southern Eritrea, its development, florescence and eventual transformation into the so-called medieval civilisation of Christian Ethiopia. This book seeks to apply a common methodology, utilising archaeology, art-history, written documents and oral tradition from a wide variety of sources; the result is a far greater emphasis on continuity than previous studies have revealed. It is thus a major re-interpretation of a key development in Ethiopia's past, while raising and discussing methodological issues of the relationship between archaeology and other historical disciplines; these issues, which have theoretical significance extending far beyond Ethiopia, are discussed in full. The last millennium BC is seen as a time when northern Ethiopia and parts of Eritrea were inhabited by farming peoples whose ancestry may be traced far back into the local 'Late Stone Age'. Colonisation from southern Arabia, to which defining importance has been attached by earlier researchers, is now seen to have been brief in duration and small in scale, its effects largely restricted to ľite sections of the community. Re-consideration of inscriptions shows the need to abandon the established belief in a single 'Pre-Aksumite' state. New evidence for the rise of Aksum during the last centuries BC is critically evaluated. Finally, new chronological precision is provided for the decline of Aksum and the transfer of centralised political authority to more southerly regions. A new study of the ancient churches - both built and rock-hewn - which survive from this poorly-understood period emphasises once again a strong degree of continuity across periods that were previously regarded as distinct."--Publisher's website.
Book Synopsis The Early State by : H. J. M. Claessen
Download or read book The Early State written by H. J. M. Claessen and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 1978 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No detailed description available for "The Early State".
