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100 1 _aLobo, Jerónimo,
_d1596?-1678
240 1 0 _aItinerário. English
245 1 2 _aA Voyage to Abyssinia
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c1998
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 1998-08-01
508 _aThis etext was prepared from the 1887 Cassell and Company edition by Les Bowler, St. Ives, Dorset
520 _a"A Voyage to Abyssinia" by Jerónimo Lobo is a historical account written in the late 17th century, detailing the experiences of a Jesuit missionary's travels to Abyssinia, now known as Ethiopia. The narrative centers on Father Lobo's mission to convert Abyssinians to Catholicism, under the protection of Emperor Segued, and describes the perils he faced along the way, including encounters with hostile forces and the cultural practices he observed during his travels. At the start of the book, Father Lobo recounts his early experiences after embarking on a mission from Goa, facing numerous trials and tribulations, including shipwrecks and conflicts with English and Dutch ships. After arriving in Abyssinia, he shares the challenges posed by treacherous landscapes and hostile natives, along with personal anecdotes that illustrate the customs and character of the Abyssinian people. The opening chapters set the stage for an adventurous and informative journey filled with reflections on spirituality, culture, and the nature of humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLobo, Jerónimo, 1596?-1678 -- Travel -- Ethiopia
653 _aEthiopia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
700 1 _aMorley, Henry,
_d1822-1894
700 1 _aJohnson, Samuel,
_d1709-1784
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1436
999 _c43552
_d43552