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Ethiopia, the Unknown Land: A Cultural and Historical Guide

Ethiopia, the Unknown Land: A Cultural and Historical Guide


by Stuart Munro-Hay

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 384 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A richly illustrated, authoritative guide to the history, culture, and art of Ethiopia by a leading scholar. Munro-Hay pays particular attention to archaeological sites, and the role of the church in the country's history. (ETP29, $42.00)

Blue Nile, Ethiopia's River of Magic and Mystery


by Virginia Morell

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 324 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A spirited, insightful account of an expedition by raft from the Ethiopian highlands to the Sudan. (ETP27, $14.00)

Sheba, Through the Desert in Search of the Legendary Queen

Sheba, Through the Desert in Search of the Legendary Queen


by Nicholas Clapp

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 372 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An Indiana Jones-like quest across the deserts of Yemen and grasslands of Ethiopia, with a varied cast of characters encountered along the way, to discover the truth about the storied Queen of Sheba. (ETP24, $21.95)

In Ethiopia with a Mule

In Ethiopia with a Mule


by Dervla Murphy

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 286 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Adventures in Ethiopia with Dervla, the intrepid irish writer with an adventurous spirit, great wit and a way with words. (ETP19, $)

The Mountains of Rasselas, An Ethiopian Adventure

The Mountains of Rasselas, An Ethiopian Adventure


by Thomas Pakenham

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
  • OUT OF PRINT

In 1955, escorted by an armed guard, 22-year-old Thomas Pakenham set out into the Ethiopian mountains, hoping to uncover the origins of the legend related in Samuel Johnson's "Rasselas." (ETP18, $24.95)

First Footsteps in East Africa or, An Exploration of Harar

First Footsteps in East Africa or, An Exploration of Harar


by Richard Francis Burton

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 276 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

The original amazing account of Burton's explorations in North and East Africa, including his visit to the forbidden city of Harar. This book provides great insight into the mind of the Victorian explorer. (AFR21, $14.95)

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