Envoys of a human God : the Jesuit mission to Christian Ethiopia, 1557-1632 / by Andreu Martinez d'Alòs-Moner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martínez d'Alós-Moner, Andreu, author.

Series:

Jesuit studies ; Volume 2.

Jesuit Studies, 2214-3289 ; Volume 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jesuits--Missions--Ethiopia--History--16th century.

Jesuits.

Jesuits--Missions--Ethiopia--History--17th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (453 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston, Massachusetts : Brill, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Envoys of A Human God Andreu Martínez offers a comprehensive study of the religious mission led by the Society of Jesus in Christian Ethiopia. The mission to Ethiopia was one of the most challenging undertakings carried out by the Catholic Church in early modern times. The book examines the period of early Portuguese contacts with the Ethiopian monarchy, the mission’s main developments and its aftermath, with the expulsion of the Jesuit missionaries. The study profits from both an intense reading of the historical record and the fruits of recent archaeological research. Long-held historiographical assumptions are challenged and the importance of cultural and socio-political factors in the attraction and ultimate estrangement between European Catholics and Ethiopian Christians is highlighted.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Andreu Martínez d’Alòs-Moner

The Prester John’s New Clothes / Andreu Martínez d’Alòs-Moner

From Santiago to St. Paul / Andreu Martínez d’Alòs-Moner

Native Networks / Andreu Martínez d’Alòs-Moner

Mission Metrics / Andreu Martínez d’Alòs-Moner

Mission Politics / Andreu Martínez d’Alòs-Moner

Mission Culture / Andreu Martínez d’Alòs-Moner

Yäṭǝnt / Andreu Martínez d’Alòs-Moner

Exile and Memory / Andreu Martínez d’Alòs-Moner

Conclusions / Andreu Martínez d’Alòs-Moner

Leading Political Figures in the Red Sea, India and Europe, circa 1600–1635 / Andreu Martínez d’Alòs-Moner

National and Provincial Rulers in Christian Ethiopia, 1603–1636 / Andreu Martínez d’Alòs-Moner

Jesuit Missionaries in Ethiopia, 1555–1632 / Andreu Martínez d’Alòs-Moner

Intellectual Production during the Mission, 1611–1632 / Andreu Martínez d’Alòs-Moner

Genealogical Chart of the Extended Ethiopian Royal Family (ca. 1550–1640) / Andreu Martínez d’Alòs-Moner

Sources and Bibliography / Andreu Martínez d’Alòs-Moner

Index / Andreu Martínez d’Alòs-Moner.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-28915-1

OCLC:

907676556

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004289154 DOI