The Lalibela Churches: The History and Legacy of the Medieval Cave Churches in Ethiopia Charles River Editors
Includes picturesIncludes a bibliography for further reading"I weary of writing more about these buildings, because it seems to me that I shall not be believed if I write more...I swear by God, in…
Specifikacia The Lalibela Churches: The History and Legacy of the Medieval Cave Churches in Ethiopia Charles River Editors
Includes picturesIncludes a bibliography for further reading"I weary of writing more about these buildings, because it seems to me that I shall not be believed if I write more...I swear by God, in Whose power I am, that all I have written is the truth." - Francisco lvaresIn the Lasta Mountains of northern Ethiopia, high on an arid plateau in the foothills, the settlement of Lalibela slumbered for centuries as little more than a pilgrimage site at the end of a long and weary footpath. The ancient trade routes between the Eritrean coast and the central highland redoubts that would later coalesce as the imperial capital of Addis Ababa passed fifty miles to the east of Lalibela, and from the early thirteenth century, after the passing of Gebre Mesqel Lalibela himself, the site slipped into decline. The focus of imperial government shifted south, under the influence of