Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project

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By Kuhelika Ghosh

January 29, 2024

"PEMM is a stunning African digital humanities project and one of the few in existence today! We highly recommend you check out the website and support this massive research endeavor to uncover the Marian tradition in Africa."

Princeton’s Digital Humanities PEMM Project Uncovers Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Stories About Virgin Mary

The Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) Project is an African digital humanities project that has uncovered thousands of stories based in Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Egypt written about the Virgin Mary, from the late 1300s into the 2010s.

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pricenton ethiopian eritrean & egyptian miracles of marry project

The Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project is a comprehensive resource for the 1,000+ miracle stories written about and the 2,500+ images painted of the Virgin Mary in these African countries, and preserved in Geʿez between 1300 and the present.

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