The Orthodox Church of Ethiopia an African Christianity John Binns

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Binns, John, 1951- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

YaʼItyop̣yā ʼortodoks tawāḥedo béta kerestiyān--History.

YaʼItyop̣yā ʼortodoks tawāḥedo béta kerestiyān.

Ethiopia--Church history.

Ethiopia.

Christianity--Ethiopia.

Christianity.

Genre:

Church history

History

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

Second edition

Place of Publication:

London T&T Clark 2026

Summary:

"This book is a long awaited update to the first major study of a Christian community which has developed an approach to faith and life which is different from all other churches. Situated on a high plateau surrounded by steep escarpments, Ethiopia has a unique geography which saw the beginnings of the human race. Its culture is nurtured by its links with Europe, the Middle East, sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia. This has contributed to one of the longest archaeological records of any country in the world and the rich life of an ancient church with a remarkable legacy. This new edition is updated throughout and it engages more deeply with recent work on the origins of the church and on Christological controversies. It also provides a critical analysis of the role which Ethiopian churches played in recent war and division which have brought changes within the country and the church. There is a new introduction showing how this is a distinctive African form of Christianity, and a brand new chapter on the tragic wars and violence since 2018. It concludes with a recognition of the role that women have played in the Christianity of the country"-- Bloomsbury Collections

Contents:

Introduction : a church in Africa

Identifying Ethiopia : place and idea

Culture : semitic and Cushitic

Becoming church : the Abuna and the king

Worship : sacred space and sacred time

Monasticism : monks and missionaries

Islam : how the faiths live together

Doctrine : the Christological debate

Theology : an oral tradition

Evangelicals : other ways of believing

The church in the modern world : changing and growing

Conclusion : politics, violence and women

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from home page (Bloomsbury Collections, viewed August 20, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Binns, John, 1951- Orthodox Church of Ethiopia

ISBN:

9780567723116

0567723119

9780567723123

0567723127

9780567723130

0567723135

OCLC:

1597386587

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