Walatta Petros's guest appearances

Walatta Petros

The Faithful Forebearers

Francis of Assisi

John Wycliffe

Louis IX

Jan Hus

Jean Gerson

John of Damascus

Christine de Pizan

Guillaume de Machaut

Patrick of Ireland

Christian Guebert

Zara Yaqob

Dawit II

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After Ethiopia survived near destruction at the hands of Gragn, a different battle began.  Instead of a military battle, it was a battle of ideas for Ethiopia’s identity.  Catholic missionaries began to arrive in Ethiopia in the late 1500s.  And while some, like a man Petro Paez, legitimately hoped to find unity between Roman Catholics and Ethiopian Orthodox, others simply wanted Ethiopia become European.  Walatta Petros was a brave and sometimes impetuous Ethiopian nun who resisted these attempts and helped preserve Ethiopia’s heritage.

<p>After Ethiopia survived near destruction at the hands of Gragn, a different battle began.  Instead of a military battle, it was a battle of ideas for Ethiopia’s identity.  Catholic missionaries began to arrive in Ethiopia in the late 1500s.  And while some, like a man Petro Paez, legitimately hoped to find unity between Roman Catholics and Ethiopian Orthodox, others simply wanted Ethiopia become European.  Walatta Petros was a brave and sometimes impetuous Ethiopian nun who resisted these attempts and helped preserve Ethiopia’s heritage.</p>

2.5 Ethiopia – The Fight for Identity, Walatta Petros