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Ethiopia

Author : Mary Anne Fitzgerald
Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
ISBN 13 : 9774168437
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (741 download)

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Download or read book Ethiopia written by Mary Anne Fitzgerald and published by American University in Cairo Press. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lavishly illustrated photographic journey through the history and traditions of the ancient churches of Ethiopia. The ancient Aksumite Kingdom, now a part of Ethiopia, was among the first in the world to adopt Christianity as the official state religion. In AD 340 King Ezana commissioned the construction of the imposing basilica of St. Mary of Tsion. It was here, the Ethiopians say, that Menelik, son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, brought the Ark of the Covenant containing the Ten Commandments. By the fifth century, nine saints from Byzantium were spreading the faith deep into the mountainous countryside, and over the next ten centuries a series of spectacular churches were either built or excavated out of solid rock, all of them in regular use to this day. Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has the best known cluster, but the northern region of Tigray, less well known and more remote, has many churches that are architectural masterpieces of the basilical type. Ethiopia: The Living Churches of an Ancient Kingdom traces the broad sweep of ecclesiastic history, legend, art, and faith in this sub-Saharan African kingdom as seen through the prism of sixty-six breathtaking churches, unveiling the secrets of their medieval murals, their colorful history, and the rich panoply of their religious festivals, all illustrated with more than eight hundred superb color photographs by some of the most celebrated international photographers of traditional cultures. This magnificent, large-format, full-color volume is the most comprehensive celebration yet published of Ethiopia’s extraordinary Christian heritage. Ethiopia is the third book on iconic places of worship published by Ludwig Publishing and the American University in Cairo Press, following the bestselling success of The Churches of Egypt and The History and Religious Heritage of Old Cairo.

From Dust to Digital

Author : Maja Kominko
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783740620
Total Pages : 724 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (837 download)

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Download or read book From Dust to Digital written by Maja Kominko and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2015-02-16 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much of world’s documentary heritage rests in vulnerable, little-known and often inaccessible archives. Many of these archives preserve information that may cast new light on historical phenomena and lead to their reinterpretation. But such rich collections are often at risk of being lost before the history they capture is recorded. This volume celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Endangered Archives Programme at the British Library, established to document and publish online formerly inaccessible and neglected archives from across the globe. From Dust to Digital showcases the historical significance of the collections identified, catalogued and digitised through the Programme, bringing together articles on 19 of the 244 projects supported since its inception. These contributions demonstrate the range of materials documented — including rock inscriptions, manuscripts, archival records, newspapers, photographs and sound archives — and the wide geographical scope of the Programme. Many of the documents are published here for the first time, illustrating the potential these collections have to further our understanding of history.

Soil and Sacrament

Author : Fred Bahnson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451663307
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Soil and Sacrament written by Fred Bahnson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the author's experiences founding a faith-based community garden in rural North Carolina, and emphasizes how growing one's own food can help readers reconnect with the land and divine faith.

Ethiopia

Author : Philip Briggs
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN 13 : 178477099X
Total Pages : 724 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book Ethiopia written by Philip Briggs and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2018-12-10 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new, fully updated 8th edition of Bradt's Ethiopia remains the most comprehensive, detailed and thorough guide available, particularly known for its strength of background information, coverage of off-the-beaten track areas, and in-depth details of hotels and other tourist facilities. It also contains far more maps than other guides. Bradt's Ethiopia is also the longest-serving English-language guidebook dedicated to the country, with a history of 25 years of research and expertise. This new edition has been updated by the original author, Philip Briggs, the world's foremost writer of Africa travel guides. Recent years have seen a notable rise in domestic and foreign private investment in the development of new hotels and national parks; this new edition includes all the most up-to-date details reflecting the recent changes, from development of tourist facilities to improved road infrastructure. Bradt's Ethiopia is ideal for visitors of all ages no matter the interest, whether travelling independently or as part of an organised group, from adventurous and active travellers interested in cultural, historical, and wildlife sightseeing to international conference visitors, spa tourists and community-based visitors looking for activities such as trekking and horseriding in the Rift Valley and Simien Mountains. Wildlife and birding visitors who come for Ethiopia's wealth of endemics are also catered for and this new edition includes a dedicated colour section on wildlife and birds. Of all the African nations, Ethiopia is most prone to misconceptions. The 1985 famine and the cracked barren earth of the Danakil Depression are not images quickly forgotten. But this fully updated guide refocuses the lens to reveal an ancient country that continues to surpass all expectations: from the ancient Judaic cultures of the fertile highlands to the Animist people of the South Omo Valley, from the Afroalpine moorland of the Bale Mountains National Park to the thundering Blue Nile Falls. This book also leads you further off the beaten track, so travellers can see more of this expansive and beautiful land, believed to be the cradle of humankind.

Churches in Rock

Author : Georg Gerster
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Churches in Rock written by Georg Gerster and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ethiopia and the Bible

Author : Edward Ullendorff
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 9780197260760
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Ethiopia and the Bible written by Edward Ullendorff and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 1968 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditionally Ethiopia has formed a bridge between civilizations, with Jerusalem as vital as Aksum in the national consciousness of the Ethiopians. In this volume, Professor Ullendorff investigates the relationship of Ethiopia to the Bible. He considers the historical background, translations of the Bible into Ethiopian languages, and the impact of the Old Testament, which goes beyond anything experienced in the other Oriental Christian Churches. The book concludes with an examination of the story of the Queen of Sheba, based on the Biblical account of the queen's visit to King Solomon. It shows how this account has undergone extensive Arabian, Ethiopian, Jewish and other elaborations, to become the subject of one of the most ubiquitous and fertile cycles of legends in the Near East.

The Orthodox Church of Ethiopia

Author : John Binns
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786730375
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book The Orthodox Church of Ethiopia written by John Binns and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-28 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surrounded by steep escarpments to the north, south and east, Ethiopia has always been geographically and culturally set apart. It has the longest archaeological record of any country in the world. Indeed, this precipitous mountain land was where the human race began. It is also home to an ancient church with a remarkable legacy. The Ethiopian Church forms the southern branch of historic Christianity. It is the only pre-colonial church in sub-Saharan Africa, originating in one of the earliest Christian kingdoms-with its king Ezana (supposedly descended from the biblical Solomon) converting around 340 CE. Since then it has maintained its long Christian witness in a region dominated by Islam; today it has a membership of around forty million and is rapidly growing. Yet despite its importance, there has been no comprehensive study available in English of its theology and history. This is a large gap which this authoritative and engagingly written book seeks to fill. The Church of Ethiopia (or formally, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church) has a recognized place in worldwide Christianity as one of five non-Chalcedonian Orthodox Churches.As Dr Binns shows, it has developed a distinctive approach which makes it different from all other churches. His book explains why this happened and how these special features have shaped the life of the Christian people of Ethiopia. He discusses the famous rock-hewn churches; the Ark of the Covenant (claimed by the Church and housed in Aksum); the medieval monastic tradition; relations with the Coptic Church; co-existence with Islam; missionary activity; and the Church's venerable oral traditions, especially the discipline of qene-a kind of theological reflection couched in a unique style of improvised allegorical poetry. There is also a sustained exploration of how the Church has been forced to re-think its identity and mission as a result of political changes and upheaval following the overthrow of Haile Selassie (who ruled as Regent, 1916-1930, and then as Emperor, 1930-74) and beyond.

The Rough Guide to Ethiopia

Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
ISBN 13 : 0241181852
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Ethiopia written by Rough Guides and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Ethiopia (includes Addis Ababa, Bishoftu, Lake Tana, Gondar, Simien Mountains National Park, Aksum, Lalibela, Harar, the Rift Valley lakes, Bale Mountains National Park and South Omo). The Rough Guide to Ethiopia is the ultimate travel guide to one of Africa's most compelling destinations. It leads you through the country with reliable information and insightful coverage of all the main attractions, from Gondar's towering castles to Lalibela's magnificent rock-hewn churches and from the beautiful Rift Valley lakes to the wildlife-rich Bale Mountains National Park. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you make the most of your trip. Packed with pre-departure advice and practical tips, the Basics section contains all the information you need to travel around Ethiopia, including transport, accommodation, food, drink, costs and health, while Contexts fills you in on history, wildlife, music and books, and includes a handy Language section. Full coverage: Addis Ababa, Bishoftu (Debre Zeyit), Tiya and Melka Kunture archeological sites, Menagesha National Forest, Debre Libanos, Bahir Dar, Lake Tana, Blue Nile Falls, Gondar, Simien Mountains National Park, Aksum, Adwa, Adigrat, Tigrai Region, Mekele, Dessie, Lalibela, Mount Abune Yoseph, Bilbilla, Awash National Park, Dire Dawa, Harar, Lake Ziway, Lake Langano, Abijata-Shala National Park, Shashamene, Hawassa, Bale Mountains National Park, Arba Minch, Karat (Konso) and South Omo.

A Companion to Medieval Ethiopia and Eritrea

Author : Samantha Kelly
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9789004419582
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Medieval Ethiopia and Eritrea written by Samantha Kelly and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Companion to Medieval Ethiopia and Eritrea introduces readers to current research on major topics in the history and cultures of the Ethiopian-Eritrean region from the seventh century to the mid-sixteenth, with insights into foundational late-antique developments where appropriate. Multiconfessional in scope, it includes in its purview both the Christian kingdom and the Islamic and local-religious societies that have attracted increasing attention in recent decades, tracing their internal features, interrelations, and imbrication in broader networks stretching from Egypt and Yemen to Europe and India. Utilizing diverse source types and methodologies, its fifteen essays offer an up-to-date overview of the subject for students and nonspecialists, and are rich in material for researchers. Contributors are Alessandro Bausi, Claire Bosc-Tiessé, Antonella Brita, Amélie Chekroun, Marie-Laure Derat, Deresse Ayenachew, François-Xavier Fauvelle, Emmanuel Fritsch, Alessandro Gori, Habtemichael Kidane, Margaux Herman, Bertrand Hirsch, Samantha Kelly, Gianfrancesco Lusini, Denis Nosnitsin, and Anaïs Wion"--

A History of the Church in Africa

Author : Bengt Sundkler
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521583428
Total Pages : 1268 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book A History of the Church in Africa written by Bengt Sundkler and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-05-04 with total page 1268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bengt Sundkler's long-awaited book on African Christian churches will become the standard reference for the subject.

Lalibela

Author : Jacques Mercier
Publisher : Paul Holberton Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781907372193
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book Lalibela written by Jacques Mercier and published by Paul Holberton Pub. This book was released on 2012 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Unesco World Heritage site of Lalibela in Ethiopia is one of the most extraordinary places in the world. It contains thirteen churches hewn or carved from the native tufa rock in imitation of buildings. As legend has it, the site was founded in the 13th century by King Lalibela, ruler of a newly united kingdom a number of centuries after the fall of the sacred capital Aksum. However, nothing of its accepted or assumed history can be regarded as certain. Lalibela and the Ethiopian kingdom remained unknown to the West during the period of the Crusades and first came to western notice when its ruler sent an embassy to Portugal at the beginning of the 16th century. Dissecting the fragmentary evidence--including decorations, church furnishings, manuscripts, and mural paintings--requires a knowledge of Ethiopian culture and its languages that the authors of this book are rare in possessing. This is the first book to consider this extraordinary site in all its many dimensions--historical and cultural, archaeological, architectural, art historical, and documentary. Claude Lepage is professor emeritus, chair of Byzantine art, at the Ecole pratique des hautes-etudes, Paris, author with Jacques Mercier of Art Ethiopien: Les Eglises historiques du Tigray. Jacques Mercier is researcher at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Paris, and author of Vierges d'Ethiopie: Portraits de Marie dans la peinture ethiopienne and L'Arche Ethiopienne: Art chritien d'ethiopie.

Tigary: The Panarchy of War

Author : Mirjam Van Reisen
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 9956554316
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (565 download)

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Download or read book Tigary: The Panarchy of War written by Mirjam Van Reisen and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2024-11-17 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tigray War (2020–2022) left a deep and lasting impact not only on Tigray, but also on the wider Horn of Africa. In this second book in a three-part series, the authors examine the devastation wrought by the war on Tigray’s cultural heritage and identity. The deliberate destruction of ancient cultural sites and the assault on the Tigrayan people’s identity have fueled a desire for greater autonomy among the people of Tigray to protect their future. Through the lens of Panarchy, this book explores how the war’s effects extend far beyond Tigray, reshaping the dynamics of the entire region. Crucially, it uncovers Eritrea’s secret role in the conflict, which was deliberately concealed by Ethiopia. Eritrean forces were implicated not only in atrocities, but also in the use of particularly cruel and inhumane sexual violence, intended to break the spirit of the Tigrayan people and erase Tigray as an ethnic and cultural group. This ethnographic research, conducted in collaboration with universities inside and outside Ethiopia, reveals the profound transformations caused by the war, with consequences that will reverberate for years to come. It sheds light on the war’s long- term impact and highlights the urgent need for international attention on the challenges faced by Tigray and the wider region.

Geotourism in Ethiopia

Author : Asfawossen Asrat
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geotourism in Ethiopia written by Asfawossen Asrat and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Crosses of Ethiopia

Author : Mario Di Salvo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Crosses of Ethiopia written by Mario Di Salvo and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete survey dedicated to the artistry and variety of Ethiopian crosses discusses the evolution and common origins of the range of cross types, from the cross stamped on the Aksumite coins and those depicted in architecture to the illustrations in ancient illuminated codices and the designs forged for specific liturgical functions.

A New History of Ethiopia

Author : Hiob Ludolf
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book A New History of Ethiopia written by Hiob Ludolf and published by . This book was released on 1684 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Church and State in Ethiopia: 1270 - 1527

Author : Taddesse Tamrat
Publisher : Tsehai Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781599070391
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Church and State in Ethiopia: 1270 - 1527 written by Taddesse Tamrat and published by Tsehai Publishers. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book by Dr. Taddesse Tamrat is an important contribution. ... In fact, the author shows his full and precise knowledge of past literature on Ethiopia, and his critical analysis of historical events is well founded on the results of recent work; but also-and this is an important novelty-he had access to hagiographical and historical documents, kept in Ethiopian monasteries, which had not previously been known to scholars. ... - Professor Enrico Cerulli, in BSOAS, Vol. 37, 1972. Once in a long while, books are written that set the standard in their discipline. Taddesse Tamrat's Church and State has been just such a book, a classic in Ethiopian historiography, unsurpassed in its painstaking reconstruction of the medieval history of Ethiopia. Few historians have used the rich historical data of the gadl literature as exhaustively and as meticulously as Taddesse has done, teasing out crucial information as only an Ethiopian versed in church traditions could do. Equally significant for the value of the book has been the blending of these Ethiopian traditional sources with the rich contemporary Arabic sources and the commentaries and analyses of such authorities as Carlo Conti Rossini. In short, what Taddesse has done through this masterly reconstruction is to blaze the trail that other Ethiopian historians have followed, a process that culminated in the growth and ripening of professional Ethiopian historiography. - Professor Bahru Zewde is the author of A History of Modern Ethiopia Professor Taddesse Tamrat's magisterial historical work Church and State in Ethiopia, 1270-1527, documents the rise and expansion of a new dynasty in highland Christian Ethiopia and the simultaneous growth of Ethiopian monasticism as an intellectual and cultural force. Based upon a broad range of primary sources previously either unknown or not utilized, this book remains the essential text for the history of the highland Christian state of Ethiopia during the period of its development as the dominant state in the Horn of Africa. This seminal work established the historical foundation for subsequent studies in the history of highland Ethiopia, including specialized cultural and historical analyses of theology, music and religious art. - Professor Marilyn E. Heldman is the author of African Zion: The Sacred Art of Ethiopia

A Political History of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (1975-1991)

Author : Aregawi Berhe
Publisher : Tsehai Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781599070414
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book A Political History of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (1975-1991) written by Aregawi Berhe and published by Tsehai Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...a comprehensive and critical study that seamlessly integrates the theoretical issues of ethnic self-determination with real life events, processes and empirical observations of the complex history of the TPLF."--