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De Blasi examined the memories of three priests from Alcamo: Cammarata, Zappante and
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Ignazio De Blasi: Discorso storico della opulenta città di Alcamo situata a piè del Monte
Bonifato e dell'antichissima cittĂą di Longarico; trascrizione del manoscritto originale e realizzazione di Lorenzo Asta; Alcamo, 1989, II
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