The Life and Exploits of Alexander the Great: Being a Series of Ethiopic Texts Edited from Manuscripts in the British Museum and the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, with an English Translation and Notes, Volume 2

This volume is part of a seminal scholarly project edited by E.A. Wallis Budge, then Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum. Published in the late 19th century, this work was born out of a burgeoning Victorian interest in deciphering and preserving ancient Near Eastern and African texts. It serves as a foundational compilation of Ethiopic manuscripts that detail the legendary 'Alexander Romance,' a centuries-old tradition that reimagined the historical life of Alexander the Great through a tapestry of myth, folklore, and theological allegory.

Budge curated these texts from the vast archives of the British Museum and the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, aiming to provide Western scholars with an authoritative, bilingual edition of the Ge'ez manuscripts. The work is noted for its meticulous academic approach, providing both the original Ethiopic script and a comprehensive English translation. Upon its release, it was received as a significant contribution to Oriental studies, bridging the gap between classical Greek history and the distinctively medieval Ethiopic literary tradition.