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What did Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley and Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia have in common? A love for the Kebra Negast, holy book of Ethiopian Christians and Jamaican Rastafarians. Contemporary scholars date the Kebra Negast to the 14th century, but it retells the stories... Read Full Overview

KEBRA NAGAST Lost for centuries, the KEBRA NAGAST (The Glory of Kings) is a truly majestic unveiling of ancient secrets. These pages were excised by royal decree from the authorized 1611 King James version of the Bible. Originally recorded in the ancient Ethiopian language (Ge'ez)... Read Full Overview

The pages excised from the authorized 1611 King James version of the Bible, originally recorded in the ancient Ethiopian language Ge'ez.

The Kebra Nagast is an ancient text, detailing the relationship between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba; this work examines these legends, and how they correspond with Ethiopian folklore and the Holy Bible.

Written by Ethiopian scholar Is'haq Nebur... Read Full Overview

The Book of the Glory of the Kings, or Kebra Nagast, is one of the most precious treasures of Ethiopic literature. This bilingual edition is designed for the students of Ge'ez language and other readers, who are ready to be fascinated with Ethiopic Christian heritage.

The Kebra Nagast, or the Book of the Glory of Kings, is an account written in Ge'ez of the origins of the Solomonic line of the Emperors of Ethiopia. The text is at least seven hundred years old and is considered by many Ethiopian Christians to be an inspired and a reliable account... Read Full Overview

El Kebra Nagast, antiguo texto et ope, es considerado un libro sagrado no s lo en frica, por los Cristianos Ortodoxos, sino tambi n por los Rastafaris del Caribe y de todo el mundo, ya que documenta el linaje de los monarcas et opes, afirmando que descienden directamente de... Read Full Overview

Translated and published in 1922, this is the complete translation of the Kebra Nagast, the story of the Queen of Sheba and her Son Menyelek. Also includes the removal of the Ark of the Covenant from Jerusalem to Ethiopia.

This is a complete English translation of the famous Ethiopian work The Kebra Nagast - The Glory of the Kings of Ethiopia. Complied by a Coptic priest in the 6th century AD from much older material, The Kebra Nagast is a remarkable mixture of legends and traditions, some historical... Read Full Overview

The Queen of Sheba and Her Only Son Menyelek is a book written by Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge in 1922. The book is a translation of the Ethiopian religious text known as the Kebra Nagast, which tells the story of the Queen of Sheba's visit to King Solomon and the birth of their... Read Full Overview

This is a complete English translation of the famous Ethiopian work The Kebra Nagast - The Glory of the Kings of Ethiopia. Complied by a Coptic priest in the 6th century AD from much older material, The Kebra Nagast is a remarkable mixture of legends and traditions, some historical... Read Full Overview

The Queen of Sheba and Her Only Son Menyelek is a book written by Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge and published in 1922. The book tells the story of the Queen of Sheba, a legendary figure from the ancient kingdom of Sheba, and her son Menyelek. The story is based on the Ethiopian... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

The Queen of Sheba and Her Only Son Menyelek is a historical account of the legendary Queen of Sheba and her son Menyelek, who is believed to be the founder of the Ethiopian dynasty. Written by the renowned Egyptologist, Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge, the book explores the origins... Read Full Overview