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Record Nr.

UNISA996385801903316

Autore

Ludolf Hiob <1624-1704.>

Titolo

A new history of Ethiopia [[electronic resource] ] : being a full and accurate description of the kingdom of Abessinia, vulgarly, though erroneously called the empire of Prester John : in four books ... : illustrated with copper plates / / by ... Job Ludolphus ... ; made English, by J.P., Gent

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed for Samuel Smith ..., 1682

Descrizione fisica

[8], 398 p., 8 leaves of plates (7 folded) : chart, geneal. tables

Altri autori (Persone)

J. P, Gent

Soggetti

Ethiopia Description and travel

Ethiopia History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes bibliographical references.

Translation of Historia Aethiopica.

Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library.

Nota di contenuto

(from t.p.) I. An account of the nature, quality and condition of the country, and inhabitants, their mountains, metals and minerals, their rivers ..., their birds, beasts ... &c. -- II. Their political government, the genealogy and succession of their Kings, a description of their court, and camp ... -- III. Their ecclesiastical affairs, their conversion to the Christian religion ... -- IV. Their private oeconomy, their books and learning, their common names, their dyet, marriages, and polygamies ...

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0014