Blacks in Antiquity: Ethiopians in the Greco-Roman Experience

Abstract

1. The Physical Characteristics of Ethiopians--the Textual Evidence Appendix: Names of Ethiopians in the Greco-Roman World 2. The Physical Characteristics of Ethiopians--the Archaeological Evidence Illustrations 3. Greco-Roman Acquaintance with African Ethiopians 4. Greek Encounters with Ethiopian Warriors 5. Roman Encounters with Ethiopian Warriors 6. Ethiopians in Classical Mythology 7. Ethiopians in the Theater and Amphitheater 8. Greco-Roman Attitude toward Ethiopians--Theory and Practice 9. Early Christian Attitude toward Ethiopians--Creed and Conversion Blacks in a White Society--a Summation Illustrations Notes Indexes