Recordmaking, Recordkeeping and Landholding – Chanceries and Archives in Ethiopia (1700–1974)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22910749 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Habtamu Mengistie Tegegne (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Pages | 1-29 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | History in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-5413 • E-ISSN: 1558-2744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/hia.2014.23 |
| OpenAlex | W4256636156 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
This essay addresses the origins and functions of Ethiopian church archives. It investigates the processes used in making documents and the procedures implemented to ensure their preservation and access. While recognizing their commemorative and symbolic functions, this essay emphasizes that written records were created in the first instance for practical purposes. It argues that the change in recordmaking and recordkeeping activities that is discernible in the eighteenth century was inspired by a corresponding change in the patterns of landholding in Ethiopia.
Genealogy · African history and culture analysis · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Anthropological Studies and Insights · History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |