The Book of Axum[1] (Ge'ez መጽሐፈ ፡ አክሱም maṣḥafa aksūm, Amharic: meṣhafe aksūm, Tigrinya: meṣḥafe aksūm, Latin: Liber Axumae) is the name accepted[2] since the time of James Bruce[3] in the latter part of the 18th century CE for a collection of documents from Saint Mary's Cathedral of Axum providing information on History of Ethiopia. The earliest parts of the collection date to the mid-15th century during the reign of Zar'a Ya`qob (r. 1434-1468).
The book's editor Carlo Conti Rossini classified the book into three parts: the first, earlier, section describes the Church Maryam Seyon in Axum prior to it being damaged in the mid-16th century, the topography of Axum and its history, and contains a list of services and the like regarding Maryam Seyon and its clergy. The second part is dated to the early 17th century and contains 104 historical and legal texts, many dealing with land grants, along with their protocols, while the third text dates to the late 17th century and contains 14 miscellaneous legal and historical texts regarding Axum's history. The book was also supplemented in the mid-19th century with further later documents.[4]
^Tefera, Amsalu (1 Jan 2015). "Traditions on Zion and Axum". The Ethiopian Homily on the Ark of the Covenant (The Ethiopian Homily on the Ark of the Covenant ed.). Brill. pp. 39–80. doi:10.1163/9789004297180_004. ISBN9789004297180. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
^Shahan, Thomas (1907). ""Axum."". New Advent. New York: Robert Appleton Company: The Catholic Encyclopedia. pp. Vol. 2. Retrieved 6 April 2021. Among the valuable Ethiopic manuscripts found in Abyssinia in modern times is the Book of Axum, or Abyssinian Chronicles, brought back by the traveller Bruce.
^Bruce of Kinnaird, James (1804). "Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773 (1804 Edinburgh 2nd ed. text used here)". Oliver's Bookshelf. Retrieved 6 April 2021. Although the years laid down in the book of Axum do not precisely agree with our account, yet they are so near, that we cannot doubt that the revolt of the ten tribes, and destruction of Rehoboam's fleet, which followed, occasioned the removal of Menilek's capital to Tigre. † But, whatever was the cause, Menilek did remove his court from Azab to a place near Axum, at this day called Adega Daid, the House of David; and, at no great distance, is another, called Azabo, from his ancient metropolis, where there are old remains of buildings of stone and lime; a certain proof that Axum was then fallen, else he would have naturally gone thither immediately upon forsaking his mother's capital of Azab.
^Lusini, Gianfrancesco "Aksum:Mäṣḥafä Aksum" in Uhlig, Siegbert et alii, Encyclopaedia Aethiopica, vol. 1: A-C (Wiesbaden:Harrassowitz Verlag, 2003.), p. 185.
^"Ethiopia". Berhan Ethiopia Cultural Center. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
^Africa Geoscience Review, Volume 10. Rock View International. 2003. p. 366. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
^Stuart Munro-Hay, "Aksumawi," in Uhlig, Siegbert, ed. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica: A-C (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2003), p. 186.
book, axum, መጽሐፈ, አክሱም, maṣḥafa, aksūm, amharic, meṣhafe, aksūm, tigrinya, meṣḥafe, aksūm, latin, liber, axumae, name, accepted, since, time, james, bruce, latter, part, 18th, century, collection, documents, from, saint, mary, cathedral, axum, providing, infor. The Book of Axum 1 Ge ez መጽሐፈ አክሱም maṣḥafa aksum Amharic meṣhafe aksum Tigrinya meṣḥafe aksum Latin Liber Axumae is the name accepted 2 since the time of James Bruce 3 in the latter part of the 18th century CE for a collection of documents from Saint Mary s Cathedral of Axum providing information on History of Ethiopia The earliest parts of the collection date to the mid 15th century during the reign of Zar a Ya qob r 1434 1468 The book s editor Carlo Conti Rossini classified the book into three parts the first earlier section describes the Church Maryam Seyon in Axum prior to it being damaged in the mid 16th century the topography of Axum and its history and contains a list of services and the like regarding Maryam Seyon and its clergy The second part is dated to the early 17th century and contains 104 historical and legal texts many dealing with land grants along with their protocols while the third text dates to the late 17th century and contains 14 miscellaneous legal and historical texts regarding Axum s history The book was also supplemented in the mid 19th century with further later documents 4 The book derives the name Ethiopia from Itiyopp is an otherwise unmentioned son of the Biblical Cush 5 According to the Book of Axum Itiyopp is built Mazaber the Kingdom of Axum s first capital 6 7 References edit Tefera Amsalu 1 Jan 2015 Traditions on Zion and Axum The Ethiopian Homily on the Ark of the Covenant The Ethiopian Homily on the Ark of the Covenant ed Brill pp 39 80 doi 10 1163 9789004297180 004 ISBN 9789004297180 Retrieved 6 April 2021 Shahan Thomas 1907 Axum New Advent New York Robert Appleton Company The Catholic Encyclopedia pp Vol 2 Retrieved 6 April 2021 Among the valuable Ethiopic manuscripts found in Abyssinia in modern times is the Book of Axum or Abyssinian Chronicles brought back by the traveller Bruce Bruce of Kinnaird James 1804 Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile in the years 1768 1769 1770 1771 1772 and 1773 1804 Edinburgh 2nd ed text used here Oliver s Bookshelf Retrieved 6 April 2021 Although the years laid down in the book of Axum do not precisely agree with our account yet they are so near that we cannot doubt that the revolt of the ten tribes and destruction of Rehoboam s fleet which followed occasioned the removal of Menilek s capital to Tigre But whatever was the cause Menilek did remove his court from Azab to a place near Axum at this day called Adega Daid the House of David and at no great distance is another called Azabo from his ancient metropolis where there are old remains of buildings of stone and lime a certain proof that Axum was then fallen else he would have naturally gone thither immediately upon forsaking his mother s capital of Azab Lusini Gianfrancesco Aksum Maṣḥafa Aksum in Uhlig Siegbert et alii Encyclopaedia Aethiopica vol 1 A C Wiesbaden Harrassowitz Verlag 2003 p 185 Ethiopia Berhan Ethiopia Cultural Center Retrieved February 20 2017 Africa Geoscience Review Volume 10 Rock View International 2003 p 366 Retrieved 9 August 2014 Stuart Munro Hay Aksumawi in Uhlig Siegbert ed Encyclopaedia Aethiopica A C Wiesbaden Harrassowitz 2003 p 186 See also editChurch of Our Lady Mary of Zion Ethiopian historiography History of Ethiopia nbsp nbsp This Ethiopian history related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Semitic languages related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Book of Axum amp oldid 1159975062, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
