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Life in Ethiopia - Historical and Religious Highlights of a 2,000 Year Old African Dynasty (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 4 560
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Life in Ethiopia - Historical and Religious Highlights of a 2,000 Year Old African Dynasty (Paperback)
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Loot Price R456
Discovery Miles 4 560
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The author becomes fascinated with Ethiopia after he and his wife
live there for two years. This fascination continues to grow as the
years pass and they explore other countries, particularly African
countries. The idea of bringing this fascination and uniqueness to
the attention of others develops, and a book results. To be more
specific, factors such as Oldest Christian Empire, one of the
oldest -if not the oldest-dynasties In the world (over two thousand
years)- one of the oldest written languages, Ge'ez- Ancient
Ethiopia one of places where early civilization began-the
city-state of Axum where Ethiopia began its dynasty and said to be
the repository of the Ark Of The Covenant (Ten Commandments). Also
there are some remarkable sights to be seen such as the famous rock
churches carved out of solid volcanic rock underground during the
reign of King Lalibela the Falashan King of Ethiopia. Churches and
monasteries are abundant in Ethiopia, many are spectacular to
behold and filled with crosses and other religious works. The
history of the wars fought among different sections of the country
and between countries is gripping. It seems them was never a new
ruler without a series of battles to determine the succession. Each
ruler was supposed to be descended from King Solomon and the Queen
of Sheba. Fact or myth? The Ethiopians say fact. Whatever, it is
one of the great stories of Ethiopia. There was one period of over
three hundred years when the Solomonic Line was interrupted by the
Falashan Line headed by Agaws, who were Jewish (black Jews).The
Falashans were said to be descended from the Jewish servants who
came back to Ethiopia with Menelik the First( son of Solomon and
Sheba). The dynasty ends when Emperor Haile Selassie is dethroned
in 1974
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