A companion to medieval Ethiopia and Eritrea A Companion to Medieval Ethiopia and Eritrea introduces readers to current research on major topics in the history and cultures of the Ethiopian Eritrean region from the seventh century to the mid sixteenth with insights into foundational late antique developments where appropriate. Multiconfessional in scope it includes in its purview both the Christian kingdom and the Islamic and local religious societies that have attracted increasing attention in recent decades tracing their internal features interrelations and imbrication in broader networks stretching from Egypt and Yemen to Europe and India. Utilizing diverse source types and methodologies its fifteen essays offer an up to date overview of the subject for students and nonspecialists and are rich in material for researchers. Contributors are Alessandro Bausi Claire Bosc Tiessé Antonella Brita Amélie Chekroun Marie Laure Derat Deresse Ayenachew François Xavier Fauvelle Emmanuel Fritsch Alessandro Gori Habtemichael Kidane Margaux Herman Bertrand Hirsch Samantha Kelly Gianfrancesco Lusini Denis Nosnitsin and Anaïs Wion