Ethiopia: The Living Churches of an Ancient Kingdom
Editat de Mary Anne Fitzgerald, Philip Marsden Fotografii de Nivel Pavitt, Frederic Courbet, Justus Mulinge, Carol Beckwith, Angela Fisheren Limba Engleză Hardback – 22 oct 2017
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ISBN-13: 9789774168437
ISBN-10: 9774168437
Pagini: 536
Ilustrații: 875 full colour illustrations
Dimensiuni: 254 x 343 x 50 mm
Greutate: 4.18 kg
Editura: The American University in Cairo Press (UK)
Colecția The American University in Cairo Press
Locul publicării:United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 9774168437
Pagini: 536
Ilustrații: 875 full colour illustrations
Dimensiuni: 254 x 343 x 50 mm
Greutate: 4.18 kg
Editura: The American University in Cairo Press (UK)
Colecția The American University in Cairo Press
Locul publicării:United Kingdom
Notă biografică
Philip
Marsden
is
the
award-winning
author
of
a
number
of
books
of
travel,
history,
and
fiction.
He
visited
Ethiopia
several
times
in
the
1980s
before
returning
more
recently
to
explore
the
northern
highlands
of
Ethiopia
on
foot,
a
journey
that
he
described
in
The
Chains
of
Heaven:
An
Ethiopian
Romance.
His
account
of
Emperor
Tewodros
is
The
Barefoot
Emperor:
An
Ethiopian
Tragedy.
He
is
a
fellow
of
the
Royal
Society
of
Literature,
his
work
had
been
translated
into
fifteen
languages,
and
he
lives
in
Cornwall,
UK,
with
his
family
and
a
number
of
boats.
Mary
Anne
Fitzgerald
has
covered
eastern
Africa
for
the
The
Economist,
the
Financial
Times,
and
The
Sunday
Times
of
London.
She
has
also
written
eleven
books
on
Africa,
including
Nomad,
an
account
of
African
politics
and
war,
which
spent
seven
weeks
on
the
bestseller
list
and
a
Time-Life
Book
Club
choice.
She
has
been
visiting
Ethiopia
regularly
for
more
than
forty
years
and
has
traveled
extensively
throughout
the
country.
Nigel
Pavitt
was
born
and
educated
in
England
but
has
lived
in
Kenya
all
his
adult
life.
An
accomplished
photographer,
he
has
written
five
books
and
his
photographs
have
illustrated
several
others.
He
has
traveled
widely
and
first
visited
Ethiopia
in
1968.
A
fellow
of
the
Royal
Geographical
Society,
Nigel
has
been
honored
with
an
MBE
(Member
of
the
British
Empire)
by
Queen
Elizabeth
II
in
1965
and
an
OGW
(Order
of
the
Grand
Warrior
of
Kenya)
by
the
President
of
Kenya
in
1993.
Frederic
Courbet
was
born
in
Belgium
and
started
his
photographic
career
in
Europe.
In
2005
he
moved
to
Kenya
to
work
as
a
freelance
photographer
and
cameraman.
From
there,
he
covered
more
than
fifteen
countries
in
Africa
and
had
his
work
published
in
many
prestigious
international
newspapers
and
magazines
such
as
The
Guardian,
The
New
York
Times,
Der
Spiegel,
Le
Monde,
Time
magazine,
and
Newsweek.
His
work
can
also
been
seen
in
his
long-lasting
relationships
with
the
Bill
and
Melinda
Gates
Foundation,
GHR
Foundation,
and
Girls
Effect.
Frederic
now
operates
from
Sydney,
Australia.
Justus
Mulinge
is
a
young
Kenyan
photographer
who
lives
in
Nairobi
with
his
wife
and
two
sons.
With
his
eye
for
detail,
he
was
an
important
member
of
the
photographic
team
for
this
book.
His
expertise
in
post-production
has
been
invaluable.
Photographers
Carol
Beckwith
and
Angela
Fisher
have
journeyed
over
300,000
miles,
through
forty-five
countries
and
recorded
over
two
hundred
African
cultures.
They
have
produced
fifteen
acclaimed
books,
including
Maasai,
Africa
Adorned,
African
Ark,
African
Ceremonies,
and
Dinka:
Legendary
Cattle
Keepers
of
Sudan.
They
received
with
the
United
Nations
Award
for
Excellence
for
their
"vision
and
understanding
of
the
role
of
cultural
traditions
in
the
pursuit
of
world
peace."
They
are
presently
working
on
African
Twilight,
a
study
of
ceremonies
across
the
continent
from
birth
to
death.
Cuprins
ForewordPreface
AcknowledgementsIntroductionPart
1:
Axum
and
TigrayIntroductionMary
of
Tsion
Abba
Pantaleon
MonasteryDebre
Damo
Monastery
Maryam
QuiatMedhane
Alem,
Adi
KashoPetros
&
PaulosMikael
MilhayzenghiMaryam
Korkor/Abba
Daniel,
KorkorMaryam
PapasettiYohannes
MaequddiDebre
Tsion
(Abune
Abraham)Abune
YemataAbune
Gebre
MikaelAbba
Yohanni
MonasteryGebriel
WukienWkro
MaryamAbreha
AtsbehaWukro
CherkosMikael
ImbaAbba
MetaChurch
of
EyesusAbba
Aftse
Abba
Garima
MonasteryArbate
Ensesa
(Church
of
the
Four
Beasts)Selassie
DegumMariam
HibitoEyesus
GwahegotMariam
IrefedaMikael
Debre
SalemMikael
BarkaSelassie
Chelakot
Eyesus
HinstaPart
2:
Lalibela
and
LastaIntroductionBiete
Medhane
Alem
(House
of
the
Savior
of
the
World)Biete
Maryam
(House
of
St.
Mary)Biete
Meskel
(House
of
the
Cross)Biete
Denagel
(House
of
the
Virgins)Biete
Debre
Sina
&
Golgotha
(Churches
of
Mount
Sinai
&
Golgotha)Biete
Amanuel
(House
of
Emmanuel)Biete
Qeddus
Mercoreus
(House
of
St.
Mark)Biete
Abba
Libanos
(House
of
Abbot
Libanos)Biete
Gabriel
Rafael
(House
of
the
Angels
Gabriel
&
Raphael)Biete
Giyorgis
(House
of
St.
George)
Ashetan
Maryam
Monastery
AEmakena
Medhane
Alem
BLideta
MaryamGenneta
Maryam
Meskela
Christos
Bilbala
GiorgisBilbala
Chirkos
Biete
Uriel
(House
of
Uriel)
and
Lehem
and
MonolithNeakuto
LeabPart
3:
Gondar
and
Lake
TanaIntroductionDebre
Berhan
Selassie
QusquamKibran
Gabriel
MonasteryUra
Kidane
Mehret
Monastery
Azwa
Mariam
MonasteryNarga
Selassie
MonasteryMandaba
Medhane
Alem
MonasteryDebre
Sina
Monastery,
Debre
Mariam
MonasteryBahir
Galila
Zacharias
MonasteryDebre
SelassieKota
MariamBetre
MariamPart
4:
TimkatTimkat
NotesGlossaryBibliographyIndex