Translating Faith: Ethiopian Pilgrims in Renaissance Rome
Samantha Kelly tells the story of Ethiopian Orthodox pilgrims in sixteenth-century Rome. The only African community in premodern Europe to leave extensive documentation in their own language, they negotiated religious pluralism amid rising Catholic conformity and collaborated with Latin Christians o...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Harvard University Press
2024
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series/Journal: | I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History Series
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YaʼItyop̣yā ʼortodoks tawāḥedo béta kerestiyān
Relations
Catholic Church
B S. Stefano dei Mori (Church : Rome, Italy) B Ethiopians (Italy) (Rome) History 16th century B Christian shrines (Italy) (Rome) B Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages (Italy) (Rome) 16th century B Catholic Church Relations YaʼItyop̣yā ʼortodoks tawāḥedo béta kerestiyān |
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| Summary: | Samantha Kelly tells the story of Ethiopian Orthodox pilgrims in sixteenth-century Rome. The only African community in premodern Europe to leave extensive documentation in their own language, they negotiated religious pluralism amid rising Catholic conformity and collaborated with Latin Christians on scholarly projects of enduring interest. Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Origins of Santo Stefano -- Chapter 2. Organization of the Hostel-Monastery -- Chapter 3. Santo Stefano's Pilgrims -- Chapter 4. Negotiating European Prior Knowledge (1511-1513) -- Chapter 5. Translating Ethiopian Sanctity (1516) -- Chapter 6. Correcting European Expertise (1540-1542) -- Chapter 7. Diplomatic Intermediaries (1536/1544-1545) -- Chapter 8. Translating Ritual (1546-1549) -- Chapter 9. Santo Stefano between Orthodox and Catholic (c. 1552-1599) -- Conclusion: Santo Stefano in Perspective -- Appendix A: Ethiopic Syllabary and Transliteration Chart -- Appendix B: Prosopography of Ethiopian Pilgrims in Sixteenth-century Rome -- Glossary -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index. "Tucked behind the apse of St Peter's Basilica in Rome, the ancient church of Santo Stefano hosted an unusual community during the sixteenth century: a group of Orthodox pilgrims from the Christian-ruled realm of Ethiopia. Translating Faith is the first book-length study of this community in nearly a century. Drawing on both Ethiopic and European-language sources, Kelly documents how pilgrims maintained Ethiopian Orthodox practices while adapting to a society increasingly committed to Catholic conformity. Kelly's account of the Santo Stefano pilgrim community is a timely story about the possibilities and pitfalls of ecumenical dialogue, in an age marked by intensive, often violent, negotiations of religious and racial difference"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (513 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-29709-8 |
