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A Voyage To Abyssinia By Father Jerome Lobo, A Portuguese Missionary (1789)

A Voyage To Abyssinia By Father Jerome Lobo, A Portuguese Missionary (1789)

Lobo, Jeronymo
Le Grand, M.
Johnson, Samuel

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Religious BiographiesAfrican HistoryFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 116455638X
ISBN13: 9781164556381
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 508
Weight: 1.48
Height: 1.02 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A Voyage to Abyssinia is a book written by Father Jerome Lobo, a Portuguese missionary, in 1789. The book is an account of his travels to Abyssinia, a country in East Africa, in the 17th century. Lobo's journey was undertaken as part of a mission to convert the Abyssinians to Christianity. The book provides a detailed description of the country, its people, and their customs and traditions. Lobo also describes the political and religious situation in Abyssinia at the time, including the conflicts between different factions and the role of the Emperor in maintaining order. The book is considered an important historical document as it provides a rare insight into the culture and society of Abyssinia during this period. It is also an interesting account of the challenges faced by early Christian missionaries in their efforts to spread their faith to other parts of the world.Containing The History, Natural, Civil, And Ecclesiastical, Of That Remote And Unfrequented Country, Continued Down To The Beginning Of The Eighteenth Century, With Fifteen Dissertations On Various Subjects, Relating To The Antiquities, Government, Religion, Manners, And Natural History Of Abyssinia.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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