Why read Ancient Churches of Ethiopia?

Book cover of Ancient Churches of Ethiopia: Fourth-Fourteenth Centuries

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The kings of Aksum formally became Christian during the second quarter of the 4th century, making Ethiopia the second country in the world (after Armenia) officially to adopt the new faith. This landmark book is the first to integrate historical, archaeological, and art-historical evidence to provide a comprehensive account of…

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1 author picked Ancient Churches of Ethiopia as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

John Binns

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David Phillipson is an archeologist who has excavated – and shown me round – sites at Axum and other places. Here he guides us through the early history of the church from the 4th to 15th centuries by showing the wonderful photos, descriptions, and plans of the main church sites, supplemented by historical and geographical essays. A tour of the buildings is a clear and perceptive introduction to this tradition – as well as being a breath-taking journey through some of the more important historic centres of this ancient civilisation.

From John's list on the ancient Christian faith of Ethiopia.