Professor getachew haile translator more about this product. The book contains a translation into amharic of preexisting geez texts that. Getachew will expand some of these writings or better yet come with a second volume. Reyot interview with professor getachew haile part 2. Getachew haile getatchew haile is american philologist, regents professor emeritus of medieval studies, and curator, ethiopian study center at college of saint benedict and saint johns university. Sheger fm yechewata engida professor getachew haile with meaza. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in ethiopian medival geez ltrature. The best amharic books ever, as voted on by the general goodreads community. In doing this, you did not consult ethiopian historians.
Must listen interview with haile fidas wife bernadette haile fida yederaw chewata posted by en staffnovember 30, 2017. The main text of the book, history of oromo, was written by abba bahrey in late 16th century. Hidden behind a local vernacular amharic, in this case, hate propaganda, disguised as academic articles and directed at the oromo people, frequently appears on, thus prof. Getachew wrote a piece that was unbecoming of a scholarly figure, whose renowned public stature is widely recognized particularly in ethiopian intellectual circles. How history and the 1931 ethiopian constitution perceive. Kanamuna dersatochu gara, which translates as learning geez in a simplified way, with samples of its literature, is a textbook for the study and instruction of geez by and to students of all ages and proficiency levels.
As i explained in the introduction to the book, although the system is simple arithmetic, the clergy who know a great deal about ethiopian education, but not the bahre hassab system, feel inferior before the few who know it. Mekasha is a gastroenterologist in washington, district of columbia and is affiliated with one hospital. Getachew maru a former engineering student at the then haile selassie university now addis ababa university. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Ethiopia reckons timethe content of getatchews book. Eskender getachew, md is a doctor primarily located in columbus, oh, with other offices in columbus, oh and columbus, oh. Its a great book by professor getachew haile on abba bahrey compositions and other texts concerning oromo. I saw ato walelign mekonen for the last time 18 hours before he met his death in 1972.
Phd michigan state university ma michigan state university. You can improve this page by providing sample content for customers to have more idea on your book. Their specialties include neurology and sleep medicine. It has geez original, amharic and english translations. It gives so many examples of geez literature with amharic translations along with the geez texts. The book contains a translation into amharic of preexisting geez texts that chronicle the lives of the leader of the movement, abba istifanos stephen. Getachew graduated from the addis ababa university in 1983. Discount prices on books by getatchew haile, including titles like andand mastaweshawoch amharic edition. Getatchew haile books list of books by getatchew haile.
It is about the book you have distributed to the public for mass consumption a book that is disseminating false information. The title of this book is yeabba bahriy dirsetoch and it was written by prof getatchew haile. Apr 18, 2016 sheger fm yechewata engida professor getachew haile with meaza. Time is the subject about which einstein, person of the last century, had his. Getachew haile s autobiography by sofia dagne from desktop or your mobile device. The book the geez acts of abba estifanos of gwendagwende is one of the few surviving books from that era describing in detail the teachings and practices of estifanos and the stephanites. Dear readers, the ideology brought up herein by prof. Jan 08, 2017 the concern that led me to write this piece is what many have come to observe about the exchanges between dr. There are strong parallels in the teachings and practices of estifanos with the early protestant reformers. He was schooled in his village called tute, in shenkora, and grew up serving in the church established by his father, my grandfather. Among the manuscripts are the oldest texts of virtually every book of the ethiopic old testament, including important intertestamental books such as the book of. Behigg amlak amharic edition prof getatchew haile on. Fikres book, but have followed the controversy that surrounds the book and heated. Getachew afre, md, a highly rated internal medicine specialist in washington, dc specializing in electrocardiogram ekg, wellness examination, patellofemoral pain syndrome or knee pain.
My father was a son of a priest who was feared and revered like a saint, not only by my father and his siblings but also by the people of the village. Getachew hailes article is not a first on, nor that this is the first antioromo piece by prof. Discover book depositorys huge selection of prof getatchew haile books online. The bankruptcy of doctors and professors by way of a. The concern that led me to write this piece is what many have come to observe about the exchanges between dr. Getachew is affiliated with mercy regional medical center and university hospitals st john medical center. Getatchew haile author of the ethiopian orthodox churchs. Deqiqe istifanos is a unique historical document about ethiopia, especially of the 15th century. Paulos milkias phd published on december 31,2016 updated on january 1,2017. Find getachew hailes phone, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory.
Fikres book, but have followed the controversy that surrounds the book and heated exchanges that have been observed. Professor getachew haile is a scholar and intellectual but in the political field he has been a mess ever since he worked with the military regime and then engaged in divisive exile politics. On the other hand, the ones that try their best to fight against justice are evil. Fikre, you must know that it is not about you anymore. Getachew hailes autobiography by sofia dagne from desktop or your mobile device. Papers from a symposium on the impact of european missions on ethiopian society, lund university, august 1996 studies in the intercultural history of christianity. A critique of professor getachew hailes recent posting. Esats sisay agena interviews professor getachew haile. See more ideas about books, oromo people and cd card.
The walelegn hijack story december 1072 as told by zerihun k kk k ebede in his book on haile selassie chapter 64 an extract in amharic by aleme eshete by aleme eshete the last hours of walelegn by coursey of dr. Review of held at a distance rebecca getachew by ayele. A scientific historical analysis is like the one dr. Getatchew haile is the author of the ethiopian orthodox churchs tradition on the holy cross 4. Discover book depositorys huge selection of getatchew haile books online. Rebecca, who is the daughter of the distinguished scholar, the winner of the mcarthur foundation genius grant for his research on ancient ethiopian manuscripts, the speaker of several languages, the author of several books on the literary, religious. Fikre tolossas published work, i asked proof for questions regarding the most difficult conundrums his monograph has generated due to its obscure setting between fiction, fact, religion and astrology. Getachew mekasha, founding president of moa anbessa.
The book, written in amharic, the national language of ethiopia, is an autobiography by professor getatchew haile. The title of this book, begill hiywete kederresewinna kaggattemegn andafta lawgachihu, can be translated as let me entertain you for a moment with some of what occurred in my private life. Rebecca hailea new star in the ethiopian literary firmament. Getachew maru a former engineering student at the then haile selassie university now addis ababa university, had led the. Ayele bekerie, from cornell university summarized the key points of the. He was acknowledged for his contributions to the field with a macarthur fellows program genius award and the edward ullendorff medal from the council of the british academy. Getatchew haile june 1, 1932 is an ethiopianamerican philologist widely considered the foremost scholar of the geez language alive today. Cynical retort from professor getachew haile to the synods communique in what appeared to be a derisive response to the synods statement of declaration, dr. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Getatchew haile is an ethiopianamerican philologist widely considered the foremost scholar of the geez language alive today. Discount prices on books by prof getatchew haile, including titles like andand mastaweshawoch amharic edition. Getachew hailes phone number, email, address spokeo.
Getatchew was born in tute, a tiny village in shenkora, ethiopia, on june 1, 1932 ginbot 24, 1924 ethiopian calendar. Getachew begashaw professor and chairperson office. In addition to his writings and translations of a variety of works on ethiopia and the orthodox church, he has produced two 2volume books. He graduated from addis ababa university, faculty of medicine in 1983 and specializes in pediatrics.
The book contains a translation into amharic of preexisting geez texts that chronicle the lives of the leader of the movement, abba istifanos stephen, and his two successors, abba abekrezun and abba izra ezra. I would like to thank the organizers of this centenary celebration for making the celebration possible and for giving me the honor and the opportunity to be here among you to share the pride we derive from the worldfamous victory of adwa. My rediscovery of ethiopia is a well written, incisive and pleasant to read autobiographical, historical, and diasporic narrative. Yeabba bahriy dirsetoch oromochin kemmimmelekketu leloch senedoch gara or the works of abba bahriy with other documents concerning the oromo. Dr fikre tolossa talks about his latest book duration.
His persistent attack against the church has served no one but the meles regime even if this has not been his intention for sure. The walelegn hijack story december 1072 as told by zerihun k kk k ebede in his book on haile selassie chapter 64 an extract in amharic by aleme eshete by aleme eshete. To you and your likes the ones who accepted others supremacy and work to prolong their peoples agony are righteous. Review of held at a distance rebecca getachew by ayele bekerie. And when the book came out, professor getachew haile has put its lack of integrity to rest. Getatchew haile who has a lot of positive things to say about the book, as well as the author, perhaps to the surprise of many, and rebukes those who are circulating the forged version of the book. General theory, international, and development economics. Regents professor emeritus of medieval studies and cataloguer of oriental manuscripts at the hill museum and manuscript library at saint.
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