Ethiopian Heritage Fund
A two-day conference sponsored by the Ethiopian Heritage Fund at the Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies University of Oxford was held on 2-3 November 2013. Research presented at the Conference by Jacques Mercier suggests that the first Christian manuscript art may have come from Ethiopia. Read a report of the conference in the Arts Newspaper
Lalibela : Wonder of Ethiopia The Monolithic Churches and their Treasures By Jacques Mercier and Claude Lepage.
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lalibela is one of the most extraordinary places in the world. It contains thirteen churches, dating back to 12th century, hewn from rock in imitation of buildings. This is the first book to focus on this extraordinary site in all its many dimensions – historical and cultural, archaeological, architectural, art historical and documentary and has proved to be a fascinating detective story. Funded by Ethiopian Heritage Fund, and Published in association with Paul Holberton Publishing, London. Read more Read Philip Marsden's review in the Spectator Magazine Read Thomas Packenham's review in the Burlington Magazine Read Jacopo Gnisci's review in the SOAS Journal
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