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The Kebra Nagast
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Product Description
Account of the emperors of Ethiopia and especially Menelek, son of The
Queen of Sheba by Solomon. Also describes the arrival of the Ark of the
Covenant. Complete with introduction and notes.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #457180 in Books
- Published on: 2004-11-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 368 pages
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A "great storehouse of legends and traditions" according to translator E.A. Wallis Budge, 'The Kebra Nagast' most likely dates back to the sixth century AD, and provides an alternative view of many biblical stories.
According to this ancient text, the kings of Ethiopia were descended from Solomon, King of Israel, and the Queen of Sheba; the Ark of the Covenant had been brought from Jerusalem to Aksum by Meyelek, the son of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba; and the God of Israel had transferred his place of abode on earth from Jerusalem to Aksum, the ecclesiastical and political capital of Ethiopia.
