Orthodox Church of Ethiopia

John Binns is Visiting Professor of Eastern Orthodox Studies at the University of Cambridge and Vicar of Great St Mary's, Cambridge. He serves also as Chairperson of the charity Partners for Change Ethiopia. His previous publications are An Introduction to the Christian Orthodox Churches (2002) and Ascetics and Ambassadors of Christ: The Monasteries of Palestine, 314-631 (1994).

• List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Note on TransliterationAbbreviationsIntroduction A Tradition of Faith 1. Place and Idea: Identifying Ethiopia2. Semitic and Cushitic: A Meeting of Cultures3. King and Abuna: The Formation of a Church4. Sacred Space and Sacred Time: An Approach to Worship5. Monks and Missionaries: The Growth of Popular Christianity 6. Islam and Christianity: How Two Faiths Coexisted 7. Catholic Missions and Christological Debate: Exploring Doctrine8. Students and Teachers: The Oral Tradition of Scholarship 9. Evangelicals and Pentecostals: New Ways of Believing10. Survival and Growth: The Ethiopian Orthodox Tawehedo Church in the Modern World Conclusion A Traditional African ChurchNotes BibliographyIndex

The personal nature of this account means that to a greater extent than many other books about the Ethiopian Church, it helps the reader enter the lived experience of the church throughout its history.