Textual and historical analysis Of the known ga'az versions of Gadhi maraqos
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2007-10
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Addis Ababa Universiy
Abstract
The pnmary objective of this thesis is to analyze the known Ga'az
versions of Giidlii Maraqos, which are li t~rary products related to the
venerable St. Mark, the -Evangelist.
In this thesis, particula r attention paid to at least the two different
versions of Giidlii Maraqos. The study attempts to identify and analyze
the manuscripts of Giidlii Maraqos, and sketches comparison between
them by contents including antrophonyms and toponyms, which have
value and sort for language, literature and history.
The study also composes the synopsls of the life of St. Mark, the
Evangelist. Based on the two Ga'az versio,ns and other references, the
study divided the evi<;lences into episodes' (the .. name, 'his parents,
preaching, Acts or martyrdom etc).
Fina lly, the thesis endeavors to describe the establishment of an
ecclesiastical hierarchy of the See of St. Mark and to analyze some
historical, cultural, theological, liturgical and hagiographical relations of
Egypt and Ethiopia.
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Textual and historical analysis