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The Goggam Chronicle (Fontes Historiae Africanae, New: Sources of African History)
Girma Getahun
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Description for The Goggam Chronicle (Fontes Historiae Africanae, New: Sources of African History)
Hardcover. The Goggam Chronicle is a vital source for the history of church and state in Ethiopia. This English edition and translation addresses the needs of scholars, researchers, and all those interested in Ethiopian history, Amharic language and literature, and the Orthodox church. Editor(s): Getahun, Girma. Series: Fontes Historiae Africanae. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; HBJH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 782.
The Goggam Chronicle is a detailed regional history set within a framework of the traditional historical narrative of Ethiopia. Goggam, an ancient province bounded almost entirely by the Blue Nile, is one of the principal regions of the medieval Ethiopian polity. The chronicler, Aläqa Täklä Iyäsus, was a remarkable church painter and engraver. Although he enjoyed the artistic favour and friendship of King Täklä Haymanot he wrote the Chronicle without royal patronage or censorship. His unconventional views and commentaries, as well as his take on some decisive events such as the battle of Embabo (1882), or religious controversies ... Read more
The Goggam Chronicle is a detailed regional history set within a framework of the traditional historical narrative of Ethiopia. Goggam, an ancient province bounded almost entirely by the Blue Nile, is one of the principal regions of the medieval Ethiopian polity. The chronicler, Aläqa Täklä Iyäsus, was a remarkable church painter and engraver. Although he enjoyed the artistic favour and friendship of King Täklä Haymanot he wrote the Chronicle without royal patronage or censorship. His unconventional views and commentaries, as well as his take on some decisive events such as the battle of Embabo (1882), or religious controversies ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
British Academy
Condition
New
Series
Fontes Historiae Africanae
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780197263099
SKU
V9780197263099
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About Girma Getahun
Dr Girma Getahun is an independent scholar and expert on Ethiopia. He is currently compiling an Amharic dictionary.
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