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  • 1biblical 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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  • 2BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon …

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  • 3Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …

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  • 4The Church —     The Church     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church     The term church (Anglo Saxon, cirice, circe; Modern German, Kirche; Sw., Kyrka) is the name employed in the Teutonic languages to render the Greek ekklesia (ecclesia), the term by which… …

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  • 5Epistles to the Corinthians —     Epistles to the Corinthians     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistles to the Corinthians     INTRODUCTORY     St. Paul Founds the Church at Corinth     St. Paul s first visit to Europe is graphically described by St. Luke (Acts, xvi xviii). When …

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  • 6Freneau — Philip Morin Freneau (* 2. Januar 1752 in New York; † 18. Dezember 1832 in Middletown Point, heute ein Teil von Matawan, New Jersey) war ein amerikanischer Dichter. Zur Zeit der amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitsbewegung erwarb er sich mit… …

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  • 7Philip Freneau — Philip Morin Freneau (* 2. Januar 1752 in New York; † 18. Dezember 1832 in Middletown Point, heute ein Teil von Matawan, New Jersey) war ein amerikanischer Dichter. Zur Zeit der amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitsbewegung erwarb er sich mit… …

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  • 8Philip Morin Freneau — (* 2. Januar 1752 in New York; † 18. Dezember 1832 in Middletown Point, heute ein Teil von Matawan, New Jersey) war ein amerikanischer Dichter. Zur Zeit der amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitsbewegung erwarb er sich mit patriotischen Gedichten den Ruf …

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  • 9international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …

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  • 10UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …

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