The Motif of the Apocalyptic Abyssinian V: Conclusions

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This is the last of five blog-posts going back to a paper at the International Congress at Leeds in 2017: I. Giving the Horn of Africa an eschatological meaning in mappae mundi after the fall of Acre 1291 -- II. The north-east edge of the world on medieval maps -- III. The "thin-legged Ethopian" in muslim sources -- IV. The interplay of Muslim and Christian traditions -- V. Conclusions In spite of the corrupted texts they rely however on the Hadith motif of the apocalyptic Abessinian. This ha...

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