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The Orthodox Church of Ethiopia - A History (Paperback)
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The Orthodox Church of Ethiopia - A History (Paperback)
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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 Church of Ethiopia is the only pre-colonial church in
sub-Saharan Africa; today it has a membership of around forty
million and is rapidly growing. This book is the first major study
of a community which has developed a distinctive approach different
from all other churches. John Binns explains how its special
features have shaped the life of the Ethiopian people, and how
political changes since the overthrow of Haile Selassie have forced
the Church to rethink its identity and mission. He discusses the
famous rock-hewn churches; the Ark of the Covenant (claimed by the
Church and housed in Aksum); medieval monasticism; relations with
the Coptic Church; centuries of co-existence with Islam; missionary
activity; and the Church's venerable oral traditions of poetic
allegorical reflection.
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