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OverviewThis concise edition of the biography of Walatta-Petros (1672) tells the story of an Ethiopian saint who lived from 1592 to 1642 and led a successful nonviolent movement to preserve African Christian beliefs in the face of European protocolonialism. This is the oldest-known book-length biography of an African woman written by Africans before the nineteenth century, and one of the earliest stories of African resistance to European influence. Written by her disciples after her death, The Life of Walatta-Petros praises her as a friend of women, a devoted reader, a skilled preacher, and a radical leader, providing a rare picture of the experiences and thoughts of Africans-especially women-before the modern era. In addition to an authoritative and highly readable translation, this edition, which omits the notes and scholarly apparatus of the hardcover, features a new introduction aimed at students and general readers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wendy Laura Belcher , Michael Kleiner , GalawdewosPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press ISBN: 9780691182919ISBN 10: 0691182914 Pages: 168 Publication Date: 27 November 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsWhat makes this translation so extraordinary? The passion and care taken by translators Wendy Belcher and Michael Kleiner, evident in every aspect of the volume. --Janet Lee, The Herald An accessible and valuable source to the fields of African history, religious studies, African literature, and gender studies. --David B. Spielman, Ufahamu Presented in an exemplary fashion, and worthy of attention. . . . Belcher and Kleiner have done a great service in making this literature accessible in a responsible and scholarly form. --Andrew Crislip, Biography Magnificent. --Neal W. Sobania, African Studies Review By 2050, Africans will constitute around a third of the world's Christian population, roughly a billion people, and over a hundred million of those will live in Ethiopia. As we confront that new reality, the need to rediscover those African cultural and spiritual roots becomes imperative. The story of Walatta-Petros is a wonderful contribution to this task. --Philip Jenkins, Books & Culture Winner of the 2015 Best Scholarly Edition in Translation, Society for the Study of Early Modern Women Winner of the 2017 Paul Hair Prize, African Studies Association An accessible and valuable source to the fields of African history, religious studies, African literature, and gender studies. --David B. Spielman, Ufahamu Presented in an exemplary fashion, and worthy of attention. . . . Belcher and Kleiner have done a great service in making this literature accessible in a responsible and scholarly form. --Andrew Crislip, Biography What makes this translation so extraordinary? The passion and care taken by translators Wendy Belcher and Michael Kleiner, evident in every aspect of the volume. --Janet Lee, The Herald Magnificent. --Neal W. Sobania, African Studies Review By 2050, Africans will constitute around a third of the world's Christian population, roughly a billion people, and over a hundred million of those will live in Ethiopia. As we confront that new reality, the need to rediscover those African cultural and spiritual roots becomes imperative. The story of Walatta-Petros is a wonderful contribution to this task. --Philip Jenkins, Books & Culture Winner of the 2017 Paul Hair Prize, African Studies Association Winner of the 2015 Best Scholarly Edition in Translation, Society for the Study of Early Modern Women An accessible and valuable source to the fields of African history, religious studies, African literature, and gender studies. --David B. Spielman, Ufahamu Presented in an exemplary fashion, and worthy of attention. . . . Belcher and Kleiner have done a great service in making this literature accessible in a responsible and scholarly form. --Andrew Crislip, Biography What makes this translation so extraordinary? The passion and care taken by translators Wendy Belcher and Michael Kleiner, evident in every aspect of the volume. --Janet Lee, The Herald Magnificent. --Neal W. Sobania, African Studies Review By 2050, Africans will constitute around a third of the world's Christian population, roughly a billion people, and over a hundred million of those will live in Ethiopia. As we confront that new reality, the need to rediscover those African cultural and spiritual roots becomes imperative. The story of Walatta-Petros is a wonderful contribution to this task. --Philip Jenkins, Books & Culture An accessible and valuable source to the fields of African history, religious studies, African literature, and gender studies. -David B. Spielman, Ufahamu Presented in an exemplary fashion, and worthy of attention. . . . Belcher and Kleiner have done a great service in making this literature accessible in a responsible and scholarly form. -Andrew Crislip, Biography What makes this translation so extraordinary? The passion and care taken by translators Wendy Belcher and Michael Kleiner, evident in every aspect of the volume. -Janet Lee, The Herald Magnificent. -Neal W. Sobania, African Studies Review By 2050, Africans will constitute around a third of the world's Christian population, roughly a billion people, and over a hundred million of those will live in Ethiopia. As we confront that new reality, the need to rediscover those African cultural and spiritual roots becomes imperative. The story of Walatta-Petros is a wonderful contribution to this task. -Philip Jenkins, Books & Culture Winner of the 2017 Paul Hair Prize, African Studies Association Winner of the 2015 Best Scholarly Edition in Translation, Society for the Study of Early Modern Women Author InformationWendy Laura Belcher is associate professor in the Department of Comparative Literature and the Department for African American Studies at Princeton University. Michael Kleiner is a historian of Ethiopia and a translator. He has taught at the universities of Gttingen, Marburg, and Hamburg, as well as at Addis Ababa University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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