Translating faith : Ethiopian pilgrims in Renaissance Rome /
"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...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts :
Harvard University Press,
2024.
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| Series: | I Tatti studies in Italian Renaissance history.
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| Summary: | "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"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 502 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Awards: | AAR: Historical Studies, 2025 ; TLSR Main Reviews Non-fiction UP, 2025 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-484) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780674294172 0674294173 |