Content Analysis of Mäshafä Mäwaíýét
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2012-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The aim of this study is to analyze the content of “Mäwaí’ét” which is a level of
knowledge given in the ecclesiastical curriculum of Ethiopia. This knowledge is
given by a book titled the Book of Mäwaíé’t which is believed to be authored by
St. Yared in the 6th century. This study will help readers to know about the
content of the Book of “Mäwaíé’t” and its practice in the church. It is believed
to bring a new insight for further researcher in the ecclesiastical tradition in
general and the liturgical texts in particular. The paper is framed to have four
chapters. The first chapter is devoted to have some background notes about
the famous monastery of Zur‟abba Arägawi Sérha Arym, the place where the
tradition is believed to have been established by St. Yared and the King (Gäbrä
Mäsqäl) and the Saints (Abba ’Arägawi and St Yared) who accompanied him to
the monastery. The second chapter discusses about the origin and
development of the hymn, its ecclesiastic tradition, the generation of the
teachers to date. The third chapter, which is the main body of the research,
presents the content analysis. The final chapter contains the conclusion
remarks and glossary of terms which are used in the school.
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Mäshafä Mäwaíýét