Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity in a Global Context Entanglements and Disconnections

"Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity constitutes an exceptional religious tradition flourishing in sub-Saharan Africa already since late antiquity. The volume places Ethiopian Orthodoxy into a global context and explores the various ways in which it has been interconnected with the wider Christian...

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Weitere Verfasser: Tamcke, Martin (HerausgeberIn), Paulau, Stanislau (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Leiden ; Boston Brill 2022
Schriftenreihe:Texts and Studies in Eastern Christianity 24
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2022
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Zusammenfassung:"Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity constitutes an exceptional religious tradition flourishing in sub-Saharan Africa already since late antiquity. The volume places Ethiopian Orthodoxy into a global context and explores the various ways in which it has been interconnected with the wider Christian world from the Aksumite period until today. By highlighting the formative role of both wide-ranging translocal religious interactions as well as disruptions thereof, the contributors challenge the perception of this African Christian tradition as being largely isolated in the course of its history. Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity in a Global Context: Entanglements and Disconnections offers a new perspective on the Horn of Africa's Christian past and reclaims its place on the map of global Christianity"--
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ISBN:9789004505254
978-90-04-50525-4