Features of andəmta : the Ethiopian Hermeneutics in Amharic

Abstract

This research is geared towards putting forward a starting point for reasoning or explanation that the Amharic andəmta commentary material has its own valuable techniques as it identifies possible interpretative strategies that may help literary critics in their study of Amharic literature. The research begins by providing a general introduction to the definition, history, and sources of the commentary material. The main body of the paper gives some insights into the peculiar features of the commentary and shows how these features fit into the overall interpretative strategy. To do this, some strategic terms that are used in the andəmta commentary material are identified and show how the terms are drawn upon to justify the interpretation arrived at the andəmta commentary on the basis of the quoted texts from the Book of Genesis.