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Book SynopsisIn this sweeping history, Tibebe Eshete presents a new view of Ethiopian Christianity. Synthesizing existing scholarship with original interviews and archival research, he demonstrates that the vernacular nature of the Ethiopian church played a critical role in the development of a state church.
Trade ReviewA very welcome contribution to the understudied subject of the history of Protestant religion in Ethiopia. -- Liza Debevec -- Journal of Religion in Africa
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Part I: The Ethiopian Orthodox Church 1: From the Early Church to Early Modernity 2: The Challenge of Modernity and the Need for Reform Part II: The Evangelical Church in Ethiopia 3: The First Three Centuries of Reformed Missions 4: The War Years and the Restoration (1936-1959) 5: Post-War Mission Impulses 6: Keys to Post-War Growth Part III: The Pentecostal Church 7: The 1960s Rise of Pentecostalism 8: Independence and Persecution Part IV: The Ethiopian Revolution (1974-1990) 9: The Political Seeds of Revolution 10: Early Church-State Relations under Communist Rule 11: Ecumenism and Flexibility 12: Underground "Free" Space and Lay Leadership 13: The Commitment Factor and the Role of Resistance in Church Growth 14: Evangelical Christianity and the Legacy of the Revolution Conclusion Informants Glossary Notes Bibliography Index
