The Book of Wisdom: An Ethiopian Medico-Magical Book

Untertitel: Introduction, Translation and Commentary
Erscheinungstermin: 13.02.2026
Umfang: x, 136 Seiten
Format: 17x24 cm; Hardcover
Schriftenreihe/Band: MagEIA Occasional Publications / 1
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN Printausgabe: 978-3-95826-282-9
Preis Printausgabe: 39,80 €

Beschreibung:
This book presents an annotated English translation of መጽሐፈ ጥበብ (Maṣḥafa ṭəbab, The Book of Wisdom)—an Amharic-Gəʽəz magico-medical manuscript that belongs to the rich, complex tradition of Ethiopian ritual and healing literature. It is a work that blends theology, folklore, and practical knowledge, reflecting a world in which healing is both spiritual and symbolic, and in which language, numbers, and names possess real power.

Autor:
Mersha Alehegne Mengistie,  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6302-0461, is an Ethiopian Studies scholar, philologist, literary researcher, and cultural activist. He is an Associate Professor of Gəʿəz Philology who studied at the Universität Hamburg. A senior fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and a research fellow at the Hiob Ludolf Center for Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies in Hamburg, he has led numerous international research projects and published widely in the fields of Ethiopian philology, literature, and manuscript culture.

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DOI: 10.25972/WUP-978-3-95826-283-6 

Lizenz:  Dieses Werk ist unter der Creative-Commons-Lizenz CC BY-SA 4.0 veröffentlicht

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