The Historical Geography of Ethiopia: From the First Century AD to 1704The first comprehensive study of the historical geography of Ethiopia, this book surveys the political, economic, and cultural geography of the region from ancient times to the dawn of the 18th century. Based on classical, medieval, and later sources, the late Huntingford's volume is an essential guide to the locations mentioned in Ethiopian historical documents and literature. |
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Contents
PREFACE | xv |
NOTE ON TRANSCRIPTION | xxii |
LIST OF OUTLINE GRID MAPS | xxviii |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Historical Geography of Ethiopia: From the First Century AD to 1704 Fontes historiae Africanae: Series varia, ISSN 0951-7057 Volume 4 of Series varia, Fontes historiae Africanae |
| Author | George Wynn Brereton Huntingford |
| Editors | Richard Pankhurst, David Appleyard |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | British Academy, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Dec 14, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0197260551, 9780197260555 |
| Length | 331 pages |
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