The Highlands of Ethiopia, Etc (Classic Reprint) Hardcover – August 24, 2018

British mission to a legendary emperor: a detailed account of a 19th‑century Abyssinian envoyThis edition presents a vivid snapshot from The Highlands of Ethiopia, Etc, focusing on a diplomatic mission sent by the British government to Sahela Selassie, the King of Shoa in Southern Abyssinia.It includes the instructions that shaped the expedition, the composition of the embassy, and the practical steps of the journey from Aden to Tajira and into Ankober. The text situates the voyage within the broader aims of expanding geographic and scientific knowledge, fostering commerce, and building ties with a Christian kingdom in a distant land.Readers gain a window into the era’s diplomatic and exploratory spirit, with firsthand details about the people, places, and logistics involved in such an unusual mission. The excerpt also suggests the author’s perspective on the collaboration between government and explorers, and the challenges faced in a region marked by history and power.Who made up the embassy and how it was organizedThe stated goals: knowledge, trade, and closer relations with a Christian realmOrigins of the expedition and the route from the Somali coast to AnkoberContextual notes about accompanying staff, equipment, and early interactionsIdeal for readers curious about imperial diplomacy, travel writing of the era, and the early contacts between Britain and the Ethiopian highlands. Read more