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“dr john binns”

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  • The Orthodox Church of Ethiopia

    An African Christianity

    by Dr. John Binns ...
    This book is a long awaited update to the first major study of a Christian community which has developed an approach to faith and life which is different from all other churches.Situated on a high plateau surrounded by steep escarpments, Ethiopia has a unique geography which saw the beginnings of the human race. Its culture is nurtured by its links with Europe, the Middle East, sub-Saharan Africa ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

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  • The Orthodox Church of Ethiopia

    A History

    by Dr. John Binns ...
    Surrounded by steep escarpments to the north, south and east, Ethiopia has always been geographically and culturally set apart. It has the longest archaeological record of any country in the world: indeed, this precipitous mountain land was where the human race began. It is also home to an ancient church with a remarkable legacy. The Church of Ethiopia is the only pre-colonial church in sub ... Read more

    $26.49 USD

  • The T&T Clark History of Monasticism

    The Eastern Tradition

    by Dr. John Binns ...
    Despite its rich history in the Latin tradition, Christian monasticism began in the east; the wellsprings of monastic culture and spirituality can be directly sourced from the third-century Egyptian wilderness. In this volume, John Binns creates a vivid, authoritative account that traces the four main branches of eastern Christianity, up to and beyond the Great Schism of 1054 and the break between ... Read more

    $36.49 USD

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  • Silent Accomplice

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  • Aspects of Colonial Tanzania History

    by Lawrence E.Y. Mbogoni ...
    Aspects of Colonial Tanzanian History is a collection of essays that examines the lives and experiences of both colonizers and the colonized during colonial rule in what is today known as Tanzania. Dr. Mbogoni examines a range of topics hitherto unexplored by scholars of Tanzania history, namely: excessive alcohol consumption (the sundowners); adultery and violence among the colonial officials; ... Read more

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  • Exporting American Dreams

    Thurgood Marshall's African Journey

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    Making an Archive of Prayer, c.1400–1600

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  • Intervention and Sovereignty in Africa

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  • Advancing the Ugandan Economy

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