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Next Society Event: 17th Feb 2010 - Lecture - The Ancient Churches of Ethiopia - Dr David Phillipson
7:00pm, Room B102 (Brunei Building), SOAS - Public lecture (all welcome)
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| Makina Madhane Alem Photo - © David Phillipson |
David W. Phillipson is Emeritus Professor of African Archaeology, University of Cambridge. This illustrated lecture will provide background details on his recently published book about Ethiopian churches between the fourth and the fourteenth centuries. The detailed chronology proposed will be linked both with the history of Christianity more generally and with Ethiopian political history. A further highlight will be a thorough re-evaluation of Lalibela, arguing that the creation and modification of the church-complexes extended over several centuries. Problems of conservation and visitor-management will also be discussed.