Exploring Selected Oral Literature and Material Culture: Insights into Beta Esra’el in the Gondar Region, Ethiopia

The new volume Jacopo Gnisci, Sophia Dege-Müller, Jonas Karlsson, and Vitagrazia Pisani (in collaboration with Alessandro Bausi), eds, Manuscript Treasures from Afro-Eurasia: Scribes, Patrons, Collectors, and Readers, Studies in Manuscript Cultures 46 (Berlin–Boston, MA: De Gruyter, 2025), DOI...

St Mary, the revered mother of God (Theotokos), holds an unparalleled place of devotion in Ethiopia, second only to Jesus Christ. Rooted in Gospel accounts (Luke 1:27–35), her significance encompasses divine maternity, perpetual virginity, and purity. Ethiopia uniquely upholds the doctrine of the...