The Archaeology of the Jesuit Missions in Ethiopia (1557–1632)One of the earliest and most ambitious projects carried out by the Society of Jesus was the mission to the Christian kingdom of Ethiopia, which ran from 1557 to 1632. In about 1621, crucial figures in the Ethiopian Solomonid monarchy, including King Susenyos, were converted to Catholicism and up to 1632 imposing missionary churches, residences, and royal structures were built. This book studies for the first time in a comprehensive manner the missionary architecture built by the joint work of Jesuit padres, Ethiopian and Indian masons, and royal Ethiopian patrons. The work gives ample archaeological, architectonic, and historical descriptions of the ten extant sites known to date and includes hypotheses on hitherto unexplored or lesser known structures. |
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The Archaeology of the Jesuit Missions in Ethiopia (1557-1632) Víctor Manuel Fernández,Carlos Cañete No preview available - 2017 |
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Almeida in RASO Amhara Regional Anfray Angelini arch archaeological architecture arrow slits ashlars Azäzo building’s built Catholic centimeters cistern collapse completely construction corner courtyard Culture Däbrä Däbsan Dänqäz decoration dimensions documented door eastern wall Eduardo entrance erected Ethiopia excavation external façade Fasil Fǝremona Figure floor fortification Gännätä Iyäsus Gǝmb Giyorgis Gondär gondariens Gondärine period Gorgora Nova Gorgora Velha holes India Jesuit Jesuit church Jesuit mission Jesuit period Jesuit sites Juan González Lake Ṭana later latrine layout located Manoel de Almeida Martínez Märṭulä Maryam masonry meters wide missionaries Mughal nave northern northwestern Orthodox church Páez palace Pedro Páez pieces plaster Portuguese post-Jesuit pottery preserved probably Qwälläla recorded rectangular remains residence roof royal ruins sandstone São Paulo Särka side similar southern wall square stairs stone and mortar structure Susǝnyos Täklä Haymanot tion tower upper vault western western wall