Publication Date:
2020
abstract:
The article aims at shedding light on the role played by Ethiopian monks as guardians
of the written tradition (a process dating to the very origins of the
monastic life) and to give a general idea of how clergymen understood
and interpreted their roles as scribes and scholars.
of the written tradition (a process dating to the very origins of the
monastic life) and to give a general idea of how clergymen understood
and interpreted their roles as scribes and scholars.
Iris type:
2.1 Contributo in volume (Capitolo o Saggio)
Keywords:
Ge'ez literature, Ethiopian Philology, Manuscripts, Codicology
List of contributors:
Lusini, Gianfrancesco
Book title:
Copying Manuscripts: Textual and Material Craftsmanship
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