A Companion to Medieval Ethiopia and Eritrea
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Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2020
Winner of the 2021 African Studies Review Prize for the Best Africa-focused Anthology or Edited Collection
A Companion to Medieval Ethiopia and Eritrea introduces readers to current research on major topics in the history and cultures of the Ethiopian-Eritrean region from the seventh century to the mid-sixteenth, with insights into foundational late-antique developments where appropriate. Multiconfessional in scope, it includes in its purview both the Christian kingdom and the Islamic and local-religious societies that have attracted increasing attention in recent decades, tracing their internal features, interrelations, and imbrication in broader networks stretching from Egypt and Yemen to Europe and India. Utilizing diverse source types and methodologies, its fifteen essays offer an up-to-date overview of the subject for students and nonspecialists, and are rich in material for researchers.
Contributors are Alessandro Bausi, Claire Bosc-Tiess?, Antonella Brita, Am?lie Chekroun, Marie-Laure Derat, Deresse Ayenachew, Fran?ois-Xavier Fauvelle, Emmanuel Fritsch, Alessandro Gori, Habtemichael Kidane, Margaux Herman, Bertrand Hirsch, Samantha Kelly, Gianfrancesco Lusini, Denis Nosnitsin, and Ana?s Wion.
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Winner of the 2021 African Studies Review Prize for the Best Africa-focused Anthology or Edited Collection
A Companion to Medieval Ethiopia and Eritrea introduces readers to current research on major topics in the history and cultures of the Ethiopian-Eritrean region from the seventh century to the mid-sixteenth, with insights into foundational late-antique developments where appropriate. Multiconfessional in scope, it includes in its purview both the Christian kingdom and the Islamic and local-religious societies that have attracted increasing attention in recent decades, tracing their internal features, interrelations, and imbrication in broader networks stretching from Egypt and Yemen to Europe and India. Utilizing diverse source types and methodologies, its fifteen essays offer an up-to-date overview of the subject for students and nonspecialists, and are rich in material for researchers.
Contributors are Alessandro Bausi, Claire Bosc-Tiess?, Antonella Brita, Am?lie Chekroun, Marie-Laure Derat, Deresse Ayenachew, Fran?ois-Xavier Fauvelle, Emmanuel Fritsch, Alessandro Gori, Habtemichael Kidane, Margaux Herman, Bertrand Hirsch, Samantha Kelly, Gianfrancesco Lusini, Denis Nosnitsin, and Ana?s Wion.
See inside the book.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:900443027X
ISBN13:9789004430273
Release Date:February 2020
Publisher:Brill
Length:606 Pages
Weight:1.90 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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