Ethiopia: The Living Churches of an Ancient Kingdom

by Mary Anne Fitzgerald and Philip Marsden

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9774168437
• ISBN13: 9789774168437
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
• Length: 536 Pages
• Weight: 9.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 10.3" x 13.7"