Table of Contents

Monarchs During Portuguese-Ethiopian Contact
Map 1: Portugal's Route into Ethiopia
Map 2: Detail of Ethiopia
Foreword by Richard Pankhurst
Acknowledgements
Author's Note to this Edition

Introduction
Voyage of Discovery
Understanding the Social History
Examining the Record
Past and Present
Enter the Portuguese
Continuing the Research

Part I - The Story
Portugal and Pêro da Covilhã
Confrontation: Islam and Christianity
Da Covilhã's Search
Portugal's Contact with Prester John
The Portuguese in the Indian Ocean
Islamic Invasions into the Christian Highlands
Portuguese in Search of Paradise
The Exasperating "Dom" João Bermudez
Emperor Galawdewos
The Jesuits
Emperor Minas
Rebellion
Heresy: Rome's Rebuttal
The Power of Pêro Páez
Emperor Sussenyos Converts to Catholicism
"Our sun has been eclipsed… "

Part II - The Stones
Portugal's Cultural and Architectural Influences
Before Setting Out
Ankober: Assessing the Ancient Land
Examples of Typical Portuguese Stonework
Goze
The "Portuguese Bridge" on the Gur River
Mertule Maryam
The Church Museum
Alata Bridge at Tis'isat
Kebrane Gabriel and Zege
"Páez House" in the Compound of St. Giorghis Church at Bahr Dar
Gemb Kidane Mehret and Collala
Yibaba
Gemb Giorghis and Gemb Maryam
Shimbet Mikael
Residential Structures
Debre Tabor
Aringo
Guzara
Bhary Gemb
Fasil Bridge Over the Angreb River
Teklahaimanot Church Complex at Azezo
The Winter Palace of Geneta Yesus at Azezo
Gondar's "Chicken House"
Gondar's Castle Bridges
Old Quarters of Gondar and Gorgora
Gondar's Six-Castle Compound
Kusquaum, Fasil's Bath and Tomb of Zobel
Denqaz and Waina Dega
Gobatit Bridge Over the Angreb River
Defeche Kidane Mehret
Desit Giorghis
The Palace of Emperor Sussenyos and Maryam Gemb Church
Sek'ela and Abba Gish Fasil
Mai Gwa Gwa or Fremona
Amba Wehni

Conclusion

Four Capsule Commentaries
Pêro da Covilhã
The Wars with Ahmad Grag'n
Legacy
Kwer'ata Re'esu

Select Bibliography

Chronology

Glossary

About the Author

Index