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The
Name of Hero by Richard Seltzer
This
historical novel is based on the life of Alexander
Bulatovich, a Russian explorer in Ethiopia, a cavalry
officer during Russia's conquest of Manchuria in 1900, and
later, a monk. He led a group of "heretics" who challenged
the hierarchy of the Russian Orthodox Church, asserting
the divinity of the Name of God.
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Ethiopia Through Russian Eyes by
Alexander Bulatovich; edited and translated by
Richard Seltzer
Ethiopia
through Russian Eyes consists of two books: From Entotto
to the River Baro and With the Armies of Menelik II, both
written by Alexander Bulatovich and translated by Richard
Seltzer. This is a unique and detailed first-hand account of
Ethiopia in 1896-98 -- at the change of an era -- by a Russian
officer with remarkable understanding for the many varied people
who lived there and keen insight into their destiny.Africa World
Press/Red Sea Press published a print edition of this book which
is available through Amazon. According to a review in "Old
Africa" (published in Kenya): "Despite its bland title, this is
the most important book on the history of eastern Africa to have
been published for a century. And it was written over a century
ago! Based on his [Bulatovich's] day-to-day diary, it is not
only the sole but an astonishingly vivid first-hand description
of how Menelik II created his Ethiopian Empire,"
Ethiopia
Through Russian Eyes, complete, with over 100 photos
from Ethiopia in 1900
From
Entotto to the River Baro
With the
Armies of Menelik II
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