And¶mta as an Interpretative Strategy with Reference to the Book of Genesis
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2003-01
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Having read an Amharic commentary material on a given text, one can easily
understand how the Ethiopic exegesis tradition is affluent with different kinds of
literary features and techniques as an interpretative strategy. However, not enough
research has been done in this huge area of study.
Thus, this research is done to put forward as a starting point for reasoning or
explanation that the Amharic and¶mta commentary material has its own valuable
techniques as it identifies possible interpretative strategies that may help literary critics
in their study of Amharic literature.
The research begins by providing a general introduction to the definition,
history and sources of the commentary material. The main body of the thesis is to
identify some of the peculiar features of the commentary and to show how these
features fit into the overall interpretative strategy.
To do this, some strategic terms that are used in the and¶mta commentary
material are identified and show how the terms are drawn upon to justify the
interpretation arrived at the and¶mta commentary on the basis of the quoted texts from
the Book of Genesis.
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specific reference to the Book of Genesis