Binns, John
Description
"This book is a long awaited update to the first major study of a community which has developed a distinctive approach different from all other church
...
es. Surrounded by steep escarpments to the north, south and east, Ethiopia has always been geographically and culturally set apart. The Church of Ethiopia is the only pre-colonial church in sub-Saharan Africa; today it has a membership of around forty million and is rapidly growing. John Binns explains how its special features have shaped the life of the Ethiopian people, and how political changes since the overthrow of Haile Selassie have forced the Church to rethink its identity and mission.This edition includes an updated introduction and bibliography as well as a brand new chapter on the tragic wars and violence since 1974"--
Read more