Histoire et Cité : The Magical Scrolls of Christian Ethiopia

{"title":"Histoire et Cit\u00e9 : The Magical Scrolls of Christian Ethiopia","description":"\u003Cp\u003EAna\u00efs Wion, historian and research director at the CNRS, studies Ethiopian Christian spiritual medicine, manuscript traditions, and their social role.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis lecture examines Ethiopian magical-religious scrolls\u2014parchment talismans made by dabtara\u2014combining prayers, spells and images to protect and heal. Wion examines their production, iconography and historical role in spiritual medicine, revealing how textual and visual practices mediate healing and belief in Christian Ethiopian communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIn French.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","start_date":"2026-03-28","end_date":"2026-03-28","date":"Saturday 28 March, 14:00","timings":[{"timing_start_date":"20260328T140000Z","timing_end_date":"20260328T151500Z"}]}