The Queen of Sheeba – Kebra Nagast. This volume contains an English translation of the famous Ethiopian work, Kebra Nagast, The Glory Of Kings. This book has been held in the highest honor in Ethiopia for several centuries and has been, and still is, venerated by the people as containing the final proof of their descent from the Hebrew Patriarchs, and of the kinship of their kings of the Solomonic line with Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The importance of this book, both for kings and the people of Abyssinia, is clearly shown by the letter that King John of Ethiopia wrote to the late Lord Granville in 1872:
“There is a book which contains the Law of the whole of Ethiopia. I pray you to find out who has got this book, for in my country my people will now obey my orders without it.”
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The Queen of Sheeba – Kebra Nagast or The Glory of Kings
In the quotation used above…
“There is a book which contains the Law of the whole of Ethiopia. I pray you to find out who has got this book, for in my country my people will now obey my orders without it.”
… There is a typographical error. The word “now” should be corrected to “not”, so that it reads:
“There is a book which contains the Law of the whole of Ethiopia. I pray you to find out who has got this book, for in my country my people will not obey my orders without it.”
Dear friends,
Thank you for making available for us all this very interesting book.
I thought I should comment on something that seems important.
“Kebra Nagast” is an ancient book. It is indeed an important part of Ethiopian tradition and culture. But it is not a book of history. History and ancient literature are not the same thing.
Those who want to study the history of their country, it is better to read a book of history. I propose that one should try to read at least three books.
Of course, it is a very good idea to read Kebra Nagast also. But one should understand it in his mind as ancient literature and as a cultural tradition, not as history.
Have you considered that many Christians consider the bible a book of history. The world’s oldest and most complete Bible consisting of over 100 books as opposed to the 66 in the Protestant bible which most people are aware of had it’s origin in Ethiopia. It is quite probable that the author of the Kebra Negast
may have used the Ethiopian Bible as a major source document in writing the Kebra Negast.
please send me the English version of the book kebra negasti,I love this book because it gives me the history of our people
I love this book because it gives me history of our people
please send me the English version of kebra negasti to 104jsection Botshabelo 9781free state south Africa
I would love to get an Enlish copy of Kebra Nagast.so I can understand my history.
A man without him history is a tree with no roots. wind blow, fall down. Book is a must
am kindly asking for an English version of Kebra Nagast. post it to: mr seke mzacana, plot # 128/1343 rockjumbers st, rabid ridge ext 2, midrand 1685. RSA.
please send me new appropriate English Ethiopian books
being rasta conscious.i support my brother-man abebe. because we Africans we are lost completely for we don’t know where we have come from for the lack of knowledge history is very important. so JAH himself deliver us .
I agree totally!
These books are vital for us to know for about our history and introduce Ethiopia to others,for instance, I have promised share history of Ethiopian kings to Ugand’s people who assumed as they are Ethiopian.