antithetic generations

  • 1antithetic generation — Alternation of generations in which the alternates are very different in appearance and origin …

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  • 2biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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  • 3PROSODY, HEBREW — This article is a survey of the history of Hebrew poetic forms from the Bible to the present time. The entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction the variety of formal systems the specific nature of hebrew literary history …

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  • 4Islamic arts — Visual, literary, and performing arts of the populations that adopted Islam from the 7th century. Islamic visual arts are decorative, colourful, and, in religious art, nonrepresentational; the characteristic Islamic decoration is the arabesque.… …

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  • 5GOD — IN THE BIBLE The Bible is not a single book, but a collection of volumes composed by different authors living in various countries over a period of more than a millennium. In these circumstances, divergencies of emphasis (cf. Kings with… …

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  • 6Interpolation theory — This article is about Interpolation Theory in Biology. See also interpolation (mathematics), interpolation (music), interpolation (manuscripts) and interpolation (computer programming) .The Interpolation Theory, also known as the Intercalation… …

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  • 7Ben Edmestone Barnes — (London, England, June 3, 1903 May 28, 1969, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), also known as Ben Barnes or Professor Barnes, was for many years Professor of Structural Geology and Geophysics at the Course of Geology of the Escola de Minas (School of… …

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  • 8Egypt, ancient — Introduction  civilization in northeastern Africa dating from the 3rd millennium BC. Its many achievements, preserved in its art and monuments, hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets. This article… …

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  • 9Hebrew Language and Literature — • Hebrew was the language spoken by the ancient Israelites, and in which were composed nearly all of the books of the Old Testament Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hebrew Language and Literature     Hebrew …

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  • 10Hebrew —     Hebrew Language and Literature     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Hebrew Language and Literature     Hebrew was the language spoken by the ancient Israelites, and in which were composed nearly all of the books of the Old Testament. The name Hebrew …

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