Contents

Maps and Illustrations

Preface

Abbreviations

Timeline

PROLOGUE

Chapter One
THE THRONE

Chapter Two
A CHRISTIAN TRAVELER IN THE RED SEA

Chapter Three
PTOLEMY’S ELEPHANTS

Chapter Four
THE KINGDOM OF AXUM

Chapter Five
CHRISTIANITY COMES TO AXUM

Chapter Six
JUDAISM COMES TO IMYAR

Chapter Seven
THE ETHIOPIAN INVASION OF 525

Chapter Eight
ENTRY OF THE GREAT POWERS

Chapter Nine
RECKONING

Appendix

Notes

Bibliography

Index