Ethiopia: The Living Churches of an Ancient Kingdom
Brand: The American University in Cairo Press
Categories: Books, Arts & Photography, Architecture



Dimensions: 13.6 x 1.7 x 10.4 inches
ISBN-13: 978-9774168437
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9774168437
Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
Print length: 536 pages
Publication date: November 20, 2017
subtitle: Hardcover – November 20, 2017
author: Mary Anne Fitzgerald Philip Marsden Carolyn Ludwig Morris Jackson Nigel Pavitt Frederic Courbet Justus Mulinge Carol Beckwith Angela Fisher
review: Editorial Reviews Review "This is a unique book written by world authorities on the history and culture of Ethiopia. The photographs bring the sites to life and capture the hearts of us all. I was in awe as I laid eyes on the rock-carved churches of Lalibela, and I was even more impressed by King Lalibela's vision in creating a New Jerusalem . . . truly a vision of a great king. The inspiring photographs and descriptions of the churches bring to light the simplicity, veneration, and godliness of these places. This is a call for readers to go visit Ethiopia, and it will surely make this country one of the top religious tourism destinations in the world." — Zahi Hawass , UN ambassador for Global Cultural Heritage About the Author Mary Anne Fitzgerald has covered eastern Africa for T he Economist, the Financial Times , and The Sunday Times of London, and is the author of eleven books on Africa, including the bestselling Nomad: One Woman’s Journey into the Heart of Africa . She lives in Kenya. Philip Marsden is the award-winning author of a number of books of travel, history, and fiction, including The Chains of Heaven: An Ethiopian Romance and The Barefoot Emperor: An Ethiopian Tragedy. He lives in England. Carolyn Ludwig is the author of Jewels in Our Crown: Churches of Los Angeles , and editor of The Churches of Egypt (AUC Press, 2007) and The History and Religious Heritage of Old Cairo (AUC Press, 2013). Morris Jackson is the designer of Jewels in Our Crown: Churches of Los Angeles , and The Churches of Egypt (AUC Press, 2007) and co-editor and designer of The History and Religious Heritage of Old Cairo (AUC Press, 2013). Nigel Pavitt MBE OGW has written five books on Africa illustrated with his own photographs. They include Kenya: The First Explorers, Samburu, Turkana: Kenya’s Nomads of the Jade Sea , and Africa’s Great Rift Valley . He lives in Kenya.