Coptic church at Massawa


Title

Coptic church at Massawa

Date Issued

1959

Description

Islam being dominant in the coastal area, this Christian church is an affirmation of Ethiopian culture The original slide was taken during a three-week visit to Ethiopia and Eritrea undertaken during Elliott Forsyth’s study leave in 1959, from the University of Adelaide. Elliott used the images in the collection extensively for lectures on "Ethiopia: the Land of Prester John"

Subject

Churches

Spatial Coverage

Eritrean coast
Eritrea
Massawa

Medium

slide

Extent

1 slide : col., 5 x 5 cm

Rights

Copyright E. C. Forsyth

Download File(s)

https://repository.erc.monash.edu/files/upload/Data-Collections/Elliott-Forsyth/eth-146.jpg

Citation

Forsyth, Elliott Christopher and Forsyth, Elliott Christopher (photographer), “Coptic church at Massawa,” Monash Collections Online, accessed September 23, 2023, https://repository.monash.edu/items/show/34760.

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