Ethiopian Jewish Ascetic Religious Communities Built Environment and Way of Life of the Betä Ǝsra'el
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Part 1 Introduction: The Ascetic Religious Communities of the Betä Ǝsraʾel (Ethiopian Jews)
- Part 2 The Roles and Practices of Betä Ǝsraʾel Monks
- Part 3 Betä Ǝsraʾel Monastic Centres: General Characteristics
- Part 4 Hoḫwärwa: The First Betä Ǝsraʾel Monastic Centre
- Part 5 The Monastic Centres of the Səmen Mountains and Wägära
- Part 6 The Monastic Centres of Dämbəya and Säqqält
- Part 7 Understanding the Essence of Betä Ǝsraʾel Monasticism through a Comparison with Ethiopian Orthodox Monasticism
- Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
Part 2 - The Roles and Practices of Betä ƎsraʾelMonks
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 May 2022
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Part 1 Introduction: The Ascetic Religious Communities of the Betä Ǝsraʾel (Ethiopian Jews)
- Part 2 The Roles and Practices of Betä Ǝsraʾel Monks
- Part 3 Betä Ǝsraʾel Monastic Centres: General Characteristics
- Part 4 Hoḫwärwa: The First Betä Ǝsraʾel Monastic Centre
- Part 5 The Monastic Centres of the Səmen Mountains and Wägära
- Part 6 The Monastic Centres of Dämbəya and Säqqält
- Part 7 Understanding the Essence of Betä Ǝsraʾel Monasticism through a Comparison with Ethiopian Orthodox Monasticism
- Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
TO TRULY UNDERSTAND Betä Ǝsraʾel monastic centres, onemust first be acquainted with the way of life of BetäƎsraʾel monks. And to examine both topics in context, one mustbegin by understanding the general roles and characteristics of religiouscommunities in the Ethiopian Highlands.
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- Ethiopian Jewish Ascetic Religious CommunitiesBuilt Environment and Way of Life of the Betä Ǝsra'el, pp. 37Publisher: Amsterdam University PressPrint publication year: 2022