Printed Saints.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alehegne Mengistie, Mersha.

Series:

Texts and Studies in Eastern Christianity Series

Texts and Studies in Eastern Christianity Series ; v.43

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hagiography.

Manuscripts, Ethiopic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston : BRILL, 2026.

Summary:

Printed Saints: Life and Afterlife of Ethiopian Saints from Parchment to Paper delves into a largely unexplored area of Ethiopian studies: the transition of Gǝʿǝz (Ethiopic) hagiography from manuscript to print.

Contents:

Front Cover

‎Half-Title Page

‎Series Title Page

‎Title Page

‎Copyright Page

‎Contents

‎Foreword. Ethiopian Printed Hagiography: A View on Insiders from an Insider's Perspective

‎Acknowledgement

‎Figures

‎Acronyms and Abbreviations

‎Conventions

‎Introduction

‎Chapter 1. The Ethiopic Hagiography: Textual Tradition and Life

‎1. Hagiography: A Brief Overview

‎2. The Gadl: A Sturdy Genre of Gǝʿǝz Literature

‎2.1. The Gadl: Definition and Typology

‎2.2. The Gadl: Significance

‎2.3. The Gadl: Periodisation

‎2.3.1. Early Period (Fourth-Thirteenth Centuries)

‎2.3.2. Golden Age (Thirteenth-Sixteenth Centuries)

‎2.3.3. Post-Solomonic Period (Seventeenth-Twentieth Centuries)

‎2.3.4. Modern Period (Twentieth Century-Present)

‎2.4. The Gadl: Literary Structure

‎2.4.1. Section I: Zenā (Life History)

‎2.4.2. Section II: Taʾāmmǝr (Miracles)

‎2.4.3. Section III: Kidān (Testament)

‎2.4.4. Section IV: Malkǝʾ (Effigy)

‎2.5. The Gadl: Its Tangential Fundamentals

‎2.6. The Gadl: Research History-A Brief Overview

‎2.7. The Gadl: Sources for Inventory

‎2.8. The Gadl: Textual Life

‎2.8.1. Creation and Purpose

‎2.8.2. Authorship of the Gadl

‎2.8.2.1. Disciples of the Saint

‎2.8.2.2. Disciples of the Saint

‎2.8.2.3. The Saint Himself

‎2.8.3. Methods of Composition

‎2.8.4. Time of Composition

‎2.8.5. Transmission, Reception and Application of the Gadl

‎2.8.5.1. Transmission

‎2.8.5.2. Reception

‎2.8.5.3. Application

‎Chapter 2. The Chirographic List of the Printed Ethiopic Hagiography: Clavis and Bibliography

‎Chapter 3. Christian Typography in Ethiopia: Beginnings and Development

‎Chapter 4. The Typographic Content: Inventory and Description

‎Chapter 5. The Transmission of Gǝʿǝz Hagiography from Manuscript to Popular Printed Editions.

‎1. Who Is the Editor of the Printed Edition?

‎2. Typologies of the Popular Printed Editions

‎2.1. Official Editions

‎2.2. Semi-Official Editions

‎2.3. Unofficial Editions

‎3. Features of the Popular Printed Editions

‎3.1. Typographical Anatomy: Form and Content

‎3.1.1. The Front Cover

‎3.1.2. Front Matter-Introductions

‎3.1.2.1. መቅድም (maqdǝm, 'Preface')

‎3.1.2.2. መግቢያ (magbiyā, 'Introduction')

‎3.1.2.3. መግለጫ (maglač̣ā, 'Explanation')

‎3.1.2.4. መልእክት (malʾǝkt, 'Message')

‎3.1.2.5. ማሳሰቢያ (māsāssabiyā, 'Notice') or ማስታወሻ (māstāwašā, 'Reminder')

‎3.1.2.6. ማስገንዘቢያ (māsganzabiyā, 'a Note')

‎3.1.2.7. ቃለ በረከት (qāla barakat, 'a Word of Blessings')

‎3.1.2.8. Table of Content

‎3.1.2.9. Illustrations

‎3.1.3. Content Pages

‎3.1.4. End Matter

‎3.1.5. Back Cover

‎3.2. Material Features of Published Editions

‎3.2.1. Covering

‎3.2.2. Size

‎3.2.3. Quiring

‎3.2.4. Binding

‎3.3. From Script to Print-the Transformation-the Migration of Visual Features

‎3.3.1. Rubrication

‎3.3.2. Decoration and Illustration

‎4. Philological and Linguistic Observations on Printed Editions of Gǝʿǝz Hagiographies

‎4.1. Philological Observations

‎4.1.1. Manuscript Sources in the Making of the Printed Edition: The Visible and Invisible

‎4.1.2. The Final Process of Redaction

‎4.1.2.1. Paracontent

‎4.1.2.2. Colophons and Notes of Donation

‎4.1.2.3. Punctuation

‎4.1.2.4. Liturgizing-the Calendrical Division of the Text

‎4.1.2.5. Content Alteration

‎4.1.2.6. Corrections

‎4.1.2.7. Citation and Referencing

‎4.2. Font-From Hot Metal Printing to Digital Technology

‎4.2.1. Size

‎4.2.2. Style

‎4.3. The Scribe's/Editor's Discretion: Standards, Proof Reading and Copy Editing

‎4.3.1. Correcting Orthographic/Spelling Mistakes.

‎4.3.2. Emendation-Re-Arrangement and Augmentation of the Text

‎4.3.3. Addition-Alteration and Minor Glosses

‎4.3.4. Deletion

‎4.3.5. Standardisation

‎4.3.5.1. Using Punctuation

‎4.3.5.2. Sub-Dividing Paragraphs

‎4.3.6. Semantic Correction

‎5. Aspects of Translation and Reception

‎5.1. Reception of Printed Popular Editions

‎5.2. Translation: Reformation with a Small 'R'

‎6. In Conclusion

‎Annex A

‎Annex B

‎Bibliography

‎Index of Saints and their Gadlāt

‎Index of Editorial Process

‎Index of Ancient Sources and Authors

‎Index of Printing Presses and Authors

‎Index of Modern Authors

‎Index of Historical Names and Places

Back Cover.

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Other Format:

Print version: Alehegne Mengistie, Mersha Printed Saints: Life and Afterlife of Ethiopian Saints from Parchment to Paper

ISBN:

9789004751415

OCLC:

1595740445