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

Miracles of Mary Story Characters

By PEMM Staff

September 1, 2023

PEMM was launched to collect information about the characters in the Ethiopian Miracles of Mary stories. Are men or women protagonists more common? Young or old? Which character professions are most common (e.g., monks or farmers)?

[The data for this Research Post has been collected, but the Research Post has not yet been written.]

pricenton ethiopian eritrean & egyptian miracles of marry project

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