| Series |
I tatti studies in Italian renaissance history
I Tatti studies in Italian Renaissance history.
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| Contents |
Origins of Santo Stefano -- Organization of the hostel-monastery -- Santo Stefano's pilgrims -- Negotiating European prior knowledge (1511-1513) -- Translating Ethiopian sanctity (1516) -- Correcting European expertise (1540-1542) -- Diplomatic intermediaries (1536/1544-1545) -- Translating ritual (1546-1549) -- 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. |
| Abstract |
"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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-484) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2023027198 |
| ISBN | 9780674294172 |
| ISBN | 0674294173 |
