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Buchbeschreibung Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. The text in this volume (with its translation) is from the writings ofEmperor Zaera Yaeqob, the prolific scholar who reformed the EthiopianOrthodox Church in the fifteenth century. In this homily, which is partof his previously published Maeshafae Berhan "Book ofLight" (see CSCO vols. 250/Script. Aeth. 47 and 261/Script. Aeth. 51),he addresses in detail the ritual of Christian baptism and therequirement of religious instruction for the baptized faithful as wellas the would-be baptized catechumens. The ritual for adults is discussedand defined with thoroughness and clarity not found in any other source.Significantly, the text suggests that there was at that time a largenumber of non-Christians who converted to Orthodox Christianity, eitherof their own free will or due to pressure from Christian rulers,including the Emperor.As always, Zaera Yaeqob uses his authority to enforce religiousinstruction as he details it. He prescribes harsh corporal punishment,usually flogging, to individuals who do not attend school withoutacceptable excuseswhich are illness and going on military expeditionsas well as to clergy who neglect their duty to teach and to districtrulers who do not force people to come to school.A close study of the homily sheds some interesting light on the historyof Ethiopic literature. For example, the extensive quotation from Actsis not from the text we now know. This detail corroborates what is knownthat the book was translated anew after the time of Zaera Yaeqob.A second example is Zaera Yaeqobs quotation of John Chrysostom. Thathe quotes from his homily in the Apophthegmata Patrum shows thatthis source was well known in Ethiopia prior to the fifteenth century. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9789042927537
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