The homily “On fasting” by Rǝtuʿa Haymanot (CAe 6587). Edition and translation
Abstract
This article provides an editio princeps and a translation of a Gǝʿǝz homily, “On fasting” (CAe 6587), attributed to the author known under the pen name Rǝtuʿa Haymanot. The edition is based on two manuscript witnesses from the 14th century: EMML 1763, f. 162r–164r and BritLib Orient. 8192 f. 31v–34r. One can assume that the homily is an indigenous Ethiopian work. The homily focuses on the ethical aspects of Christian fasting and teaches that, in order for the fast to be valid, abstaining from food must be accompanied by proper moral conduct.
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homily, fasting, Gǝʿǝz, critical edition, Eastern Christianity, EthiopiaReferences
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Marcin KrawczukUniwersytet Warszawski Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7077-6427
Marcin Krawczuk - assistant professor at the Department of African Languages and Cultures, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Warsaw (26/28 Krakowskie Przedmieście Str., 00-927 Warsaw, Poland), research interests: Christian culture of Ethiopia, with particular emphasis on Gǝʿǝz literature.
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