A Historical, Theological, and Philological Perspective on Gadla Elayas and a Textual Analysis
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2008-11
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This study was deals with exploring the historical, theological, and philological
text analysis with focus on how is Gadl Elay¢1s as the biographical and
historical tradition are considered as an important source for the study of the
history of the Ethiopia literature and for the history of the doctrine and
institutions of the Ethiopian Church.
In this thesis I attempt to organized and discuss in seven chapters. First, I s hall
discuss on the problem and justification of the re search.
Secondly, I shall ask why on the pioneers of Ethiopian philology with its
development; and the catalogued manuscript s of the Gadl in other sources, and
the description of the two manuscript texts of Gadla Elayas.
Thirdly, on the literature review schism between Early Christianity: it shows
some ecumenism concern for Orthodoxy, the Orthodox Church involvement and
participation in Ecumenical councils: i.e. schism and Ecumenism which occurred
between the churches, the emergence of monasticism in the Church and its
movement, focusing on two historic and theological 'dividing issue s '.
Fourthly and fifthly, I shall translate the full text of Gadl E/::iyas, with comparing
from t h e particular selected manuscript text. I s ha,ll also discuss on making text
analysis from philological and linguistic perspective. On the external part of
survey of the text which depends on the problem and the forms of the letters, the
margins, the size, volumes and, in the two centuries of these manuscripts copy
period. And also the internal part of the study also concerned and investigate the.
comparison with changes of syntax and orthography.
The Sixths the final Chapter gives the summery and conclusion. I shall end
by saying what, in my conclusion, recommendations which included related
reference with bibliography and appendices .
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Historical, Theological, Philological