Ethiopia, the Unknown Land: A Cultural and Historical Guide

by Stuart Christopher Munro-Hay

Book Overview

Ethiopia, legendary home of the Queen of Sheba who travelled to Jerusalem to meet Solomon, resting-place of the Ark of the Covenant and battleground of the great emperors from Ezana in the 4th century AD to Haile Selassie in modern times, has inspired many travellers and writers since time immemorial. Recently few have journeyed there or, indeed, have any conception of the extraordinary cultural treasures that await visitors. Stuart Munro-Hay knows...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1860647448
• ISBN13: 9781860647444
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.6"