East Africa
Ethiopia
Pre-colonial
Ge'ez
Epic
The Ethiopian national epic linking the Queen of Sheba, King Solomon, Menelik I, and the Ark of the Covenant into a sacred history of Ethiopian kingship.
Literary Significance
Foundational text for Ethiopian political theology, dynastic legitimacy, and Christian literary tradition.
Wisdom stores a research note for the Kebra Nagast, linking Ethiopian literary tradition, political theology, and sacred kingship.
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Research note
research-notenot primary textThe Kebra Nagast should surface for Ethiopia, Solomonic legitimacy, Christian Africa, sacred history, sovereignty, and the movement of the Ark narrative into political theology.
Wisdom editorial note