The "heretic" nature of the cult of Virgin Mary among the Stephanites (Ethiopia 15th - 16th c.). From nostalgia to excitement Cover Image

„Heretycka” maryjność stefanitów (Etiopia XV-XVI w.). Od nostalgii po ekscytację
The "heretic" nature of the cult of Virgin Mary among the Stephanites (Ethiopia 15th - 16th c.). From nostalgia to excitement

Author(s): Kamilla Termińska
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, 15th Century, 16th Century, History of Religion
Published by: Akademia im. Jakuba z Paradyża
Keywords: Ethiopia; Stephanites; Cult of the Virgin Mary; Prayers; Revalations;

Summary/Abstract: The article collects evidence showing that accusations of heresy levelled against the Stephanite anchorites were false - they were accuyed, among other things, of being antimarian. The presented evidence is excerpted from unpublished manuscripts written in the Ge'ez language of the Stephanite community in the Grunda Grunde monastery in the 15th centuries in Ethiopia.

  • Issue Year: 25/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 227-238
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish