Many Lives of Tasfa Seyon - An Ethiopian Intellectual in Early Modern Rome

This Element examines the life and legacy of the sixteenth century Ethiopian intellectual Täsfa S?eyon. It reconstructs his formative years, scrutinizes his editio princeps of the Ge'ez Gospels, and traces his modern influence, erasure, and rediscovery by later generations of Western orientalists, Ethiopian writers, and Catholic thinkers.

Sommario

1. Introduction; 2. The pious stranger; 3. The mämher of Rome; 4. The influencer; 5. Rediscoveries; Glossary; Bibliography.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: James De Lorenzi, James (City University of New York) De Lorenzi, De Lorenzi James, Matteo Salvadore, Matteo (American University of Sharjah) Salvadore, Salvadore Matteo, Deresse Ayenachew Woldetsadik, Deresse Ayenachew (Aix-Marseille Universite) Woldetsadik
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2025
• EAN: 9781009595704
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0959570-4
• Pagine: 110
• Serie: Elements in the Renaissance
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, Rome, Italy, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, European history: Renaissance, Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches, Orthodox & Oriental Churches, Relating to people of the African diasporas / heritage