The bestselling guide to Ethiopia in recent years, this fully updated seventh edition of Philip Briggs acclaimed guide reveals an ancient country that continues to surpass all expectations: from the ancient Judaic cultures of the fertile highlands to the Animist people of the South Omo Valley, from the Afroalpine moorland of the Bale Mountains National Park to the thundering Blue Nile Falls. This book also leads you further off the beaten track, so travelers can see more of this expansive and beautiful land, believed to be the cradle of humankind."