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494:(Lovanii, 2003) Paolo Marrassini extensively treats diverse Ethiopian manuscripts dealing with Gebre Menfes Kidus. Marrassini offers a translation of various texts about the life of this saint, a homily about his youth, and texts about the miracles Gebre Menfes Kidus is said to have performed during his lifetime.
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