Author: James Bruce of Kinnaird
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752351225
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Travels To Discover the Source of the Nile by James Bruce of Kinnaird
Travels To Discover the Source of the Nile
Author: James Bruce of Kinnaird
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752351225
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Travels To Discover the Source of the Nile by James Bruce of Kinnaird
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752351225
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Travels To Discover the Source of the Nile by James Bruce of Kinnaird
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile
Author: James Bruce of Kinnaird
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752405155
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile by James Bruce of Kinnaird
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752405155
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile by James Bruce of Kinnaird
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile
Author: James Bruce of Kinnaird
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752407654
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile by James Bruce of Kinnaird
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752407654
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile by James Bruce of Kinnaird
The Source of the Blue Nile
Author: Gedef Abawa Firew
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443867918
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Ethiopia has a rich and fascinating cultural heritage structured around water. The River Nile has been seen by many as the most important river in the world, and the secrets of the sources of the Nile and their mysteries have, from the dawn of civilization, attracted philosophers, emperors and explorers searching for answers. The source of the Blue Nile, Gish Abay, is believed to be the outlet of the biblical river Gihon, flowing directly from Paradise, linking this world with Heaven. The holiness of Abay (the Blue Nile) and its source in particular still has an important role in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. In the Lake Tana region, there are also numerous other myths, traditions and rituals concerning the river. Several of the island monasteries are incredibly holy, and indigenous practices and sacrifices to the river are still conducted. The most important celebration in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church is the Timkat festival, which is an annual commemoration of the importance of baptism. Despite the importance of the River Nile from antiquity to present-day practices and beliefs in Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, very little research has been conducted on the cultural and religious aspects of the Blue Nile in general and its source, Gish Abay, and Lake Tana in Ethiopia in particular. This book combines historic sources and new empirical ethnography, presenting parts of this cultural heritage and the traditions of water along the Blue Nile.
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443867918
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Ethiopia has a rich and fascinating cultural heritage structured around water. The River Nile has been seen by many as the most important river in the world, and the secrets of the sources of the Nile and their mysteries have, from the dawn of civilization, attracted philosophers, emperors and explorers searching for answers. The source of the Blue Nile, Gish Abay, is believed to be the outlet of the biblical river Gihon, flowing directly from Paradise, linking this world with Heaven. The holiness of Abay (the Blue Nile) and its source in particular still has an important role in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. In the Lake Tana region, there are also numerous other myths, traditions and rituals concerning the river. Several of the island monasteries are incredibly holy, and indigenous practices and sacrifices to the river are still conducted. The most important celebration in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church is the Timkat festival, which is an annual commemoration of the importance of baptism. Despite the importance of the River Nile from antiquity to present-day practices and beliefs in Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, very little research has been conducted on the cultural and religious aspects of the Blue Nile in general and its source, Gish Abay, and Lake Tana in Ethiopia in particular. This book combines historic sources and new empirical ethnography, presenting parts of this cultural heritage and the traditions of water along the Blue Nile.
The Pale Abyssinian: The Life of James Bruce, African Explorer and Adventurer (Text Only)
Author: Miles Bredin
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007441029
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
The biography of one of Britain’s greatest explorers by a brilliant young writer.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007441029
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
The biography of one of Britain’s greatest explorers by a brilliant young writer.
Bruce's travels into Abyssinia to discover the source of the Nile
Author: James Bruce
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 508
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Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
The Life and Adventures of Bruce, the African Traveller
Author: Sir Francis Bond Head
Publisher:
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Category : Ethiopia
Languages : en
Pages : 398
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Category : Ethiopia
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Nubia and Abyssinia
Author: Michael Russell
Publisher:
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Category : Ethiopia
Languages : en
Pages : 362
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Category : Ethiopia
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Bruce's Travels and Adventures in Abyssinia
Author: James Bruce
Publisher:
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Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
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Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
An Interesting Narrative of the Travels of James Bruce, Esq., Into Abyssinia
Author: James Bruce
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Category : Blue Nile River (Ethiopia and Sudan)
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Blue Nile River (Ethiopia and Sudan)
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description