Details
This superb book, lavishly illustrated with plans and photographs takes a largely archaeological approach in its comprehensive coverage of Ethiopia's early churches from the conversion of the Aksumite kingdom in the 4th century down to the 13th. David W. Phillipson, a foremost authority on Ethiopia's archeology, situates these churches within the development of Ethiopian society, illuminating the exceptional continuity of the country's Christian civilization. He offers a fresh view of the processes which gave rise to this unique African culture as well as the most detailed treatment of the rock-hewn churches at Lalibela World Heritage Site ever published.