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Mashafa Berha
The Mashafa Berha, or Book of Light, is a theological work attributed to the Ethiopian emperor Zara Yaqob in the fifteenth century. It set out church doctrine and religious regulations for the whole Ethiopian church. It is a notable product of the golden age of Ge'ez literature under the Ethiopian Empire.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mashafa Berha. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mashafa-berha
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- “Mashafa Berha.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mashafa-berha. Accessed .
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- The Epoch Institute. “Mashafa Berha.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mashafa-berha.
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- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Mashafa Berha’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mashafa-berha (Accessed: ).
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