E. A. Wallis Budge

The Queen of Sheba and Her Only Son Menyelek (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

THIS volume contains a complete English translation of the famous Ethiopian work, The "Kebra Nagast," i.e. the "Glory of the Kings [of Ethiopia]." This work has been held in peculiar honour in Abyssinia for several centuries, and throughout that country it has been, and still is, venerated by the people as containing the final proof of their descent from the Hebrew Patriarchs, and of the kinship of their kings of the Solomonic line with Christ, the Son of God. The importance of the book, both for the kings and the people of Abyssinia, is clearly shown by the letter that King John of Ethiopia wrote to the late Lord Granville in August, 1872. The king says: "There is a book called 'Kivera Negust' which contains the Law of the whole of Ethiopia, and the names of the Shûms [ i.e. Chiefs], and Churches, and Provinces are in this book. I pray you find out who has got this book, and send it to me, for in my country my people will not obey my orders without it." The first summary of the contents of the Kebra Nagast was published by Bruce as far back as 1813, but little interest was roused by his somewhat bald précis. And, in spite of the labours of Prætorius, Bezold, and Hugues le Roux, the contents of the work are still practically unknown to the general reader in England. It is hoped that the translation given in the following pages will be of use to those who have not the time or opportunity for perusing the Ethiopic original. The Kebra Nagast is a great storehouse of legends and traditions, some historical and some of a purely folk-lore character, derived from the Old Testament and the later Rabbinic writings, and from Egyptian (both pagan and Christian), Arabian, and Ethiopian sources. Of the early history of the compilation and its maker, and of its subsequent editors we know nothing, but the principal groundwork of its earliest form was the traditions that were current in Syria, Palestine, Arabia, and Egypt during the first four centuries of the Christian era.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: BoD - Books on Demand
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783750412309
• Artikelnr.: 58027444

Autorenporträt

E. A. WALLIS BUDGE, author of many books, was Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiques in the British Museum.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION
I. The Manuscripts of the KEBRA NAGAST
2. Translation of the Arabic Version 3. Legends of the Queen of SHEBA in the KUR'AN
4. Modern Legends of SOLOMON and the Queen of SHEBA
5. Summary of the Contents of the KEBRA NAGAST
THE CHAPTERS OF THE KEBRA NAGAST Index
List of Passages quoted from the Old and New Testaments