The Orthodox Church of Ethiopia: A History Contributor(s): Binns, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1784536954 ISBN-13: 9781784536954 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company OUR PRICE: $173.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Church - History - History | Africa - East - Religion | Christianity - Orthodox |
Dewey: 281.750 |
LCCN: 2018438325 |
Series: Library of Modern Religion |
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.6" W x 8.6" (1.15 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Cultural Region - East Africa |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Surrounded by steep escarpments to the north, south and east, Ethiopia has always been geographically and culturally set apart. It has the longest archaeological record of any country in the world. Indeed, this precipitous mountain land was where the human race began. It is also home to an ancient church with a remarkable legacy. The Ethiopian Church forms the southern branch of historic Christianity. It is the only pre-colonial church in sub-Saharan Africa, originating in one of the earliest Christian kingdoms-with its king Ezana (supposedly descended from the biblical Solomon) converting around 340 CE. Since then it has maintained its long Christian witness in a region dominated by Islam; today it has a membership of around forty million and is rapidly growing. Yet despite its importance, there has been no comprehensive study available in English of its theology and history. This is a large gap which this authoritative and engagingly written book seeks to fill. The Church of Ethiopia (or formally, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church) has a recognized place in worldwide Christianity as one of five non-Chalcedonian Orthodox Churches.As Dr Binns shows, it has developed a distinctive approach which makes it different from all other churches. |
Contributor Bio(s): Binns, John: - John Binns is is Visiting Professor at the Institute of Orthodox Christian Studies, UK and a Research Associate at the School of Oriental and African Studies, UK. |