Ethiopian Homiliary in Honour of the Archangel Michael, with painted illustration.

Event reception at the Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto, complete with a spread of Ethiopian foods and an Ethiopian coffee ceremony.

Attendees enjoying the reception hosted by the Bikila Award and organised by President Tessema Mulugeta and other community members now living in the Toronto area.

Eyob Derillo delivering his lecture at the Ethiopic Book Heritage Event.

Eyob Derillo delivering his lecture at the Ethiopic Book Heritage Event.

Eyob Derillo delivering his lecture at the Ethiopic Book Heritage Event.

Eyob Derillo delivering his lecture on “Text and Image: Divination, Handbooks, Scrolls & Magic in the Ethiopic Tradition” at the Ethiopic Book Heritage Event, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library.

Ethiopic Book Heritage Event at Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto.

Early modern map of Africa in a printed book from 1741, depicting ‘Aethiopica’ and including a Ge’ez syllabary. Gottfried Hensel, Synopsis universae philologiae. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto.