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Pentateuch
Pentateuch [Gr.,=five books], first five books of the Old Testament . In the Hebrew Bible these books are called the Torah .... Read more |
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Torah
Torah (Hebrew, law) Hebrew name for the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Old Testament. The Torah is the body of written Jewish laws contained within these five books. The Torah also describes the complete Jewish Bible.... Read more |
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Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy , book of the Bible, literally meaning "second law," last of the five books (the Pentateuch or Torah) ascribed by tradition to Moses. Deuteronomy purports to be the final words of Moses to the people of Israel on the eve of their crossing the Jordan to take possession of Canaan.... Read more |
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Exodus
Exodus , book of the Bible, 2d of the 5 books of the Law (the Pentateuch or Torah) ascribed by tradition to Moses. The book continues the story of the ancestors of Israel in Egypt, now grown in number to a large landless population enslaved by the pharaoh. Although the book describes all 12 tribes,... Read more |
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Old Testament
Old Testament Christian name for the Hebrew Bible, which serves as the first division of the Christian Bible (see New Testament ). The designations "Old" and "New" seem to have been adopted after c.AD 200 to distinguish the books of the Mosaic covenant and those of the "new" covenant... Read more |
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Leviticus
Leviticus , book of the Bible, 3d of the five books of the Law (the Pentateuch or Torah) ascribed by tradition to Moses. It is in essence a collection of liturgical legislation with special reference to regulations for the levitical priests, introduced in the canonical sequence immediately after the... Read more |
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New York Review of Books
NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS Starting Up First published in February 1963 during a New York newspaper strike, the New York Review of Bookswas intended to fill the void left by the absence of the reviews usually published by The New York Timesand the New York... Read more |
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Genesis
Genesis , 1st book of the Bible, first of the five books of the Law (the Pentateuch or Torah) ascribed by tradition to Moses. Beginning with two accounts of the creation and of humankind, the narrative relates the initial disobedience of the man and the woman and their consequent expulsion from... Read more |
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Laurence Hutton
Hutton, Laurence (1843–1904), critic and editor. Born in New York and educated at Princeton, he served as drama critic for the New York Evening Mail in the 1870s, then became literary editor of Harper's Magazine. He held the post until 1898, frequently contributing reviews and essays on the... Read more |
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Statistics and Finance: An Introduction.(Book Review)
...Finance: An Introduction, David RUPPERT...decided on a book on statistics...recent full review (Ziegel 2005). That book was written...evidenced by this book from a statistician...excellent statistics books ... |
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The Psalms: An Introduction.(Book review)
...PSALMS: AN INTRODUCTION. By James L...published numerous books, articles...teaching the book of Psalms in...have taught the book of Psalms repeatedly...Psalms, and his book would serve...introduction at ... |
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Old Testament Wisdom: An Introduction.(Book review)
...WISDOM: AN INTRODUCTION. By James L...introduction to the first edition of James...the volume was first prepared. Crenshaw...edition, under review here, admits...throughout the [first edition...value of the ... |
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Successful Qualitative Health Research: A Practical Introduction.(Book review)
...A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION Emily C. Hansen...paperback This book is aimed particularly...research for the first time. More...surprisingly then, the book professes to...between basic QM books and the more...discussion found in ... |
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Siobhan Chapman: Philosophy for Linguists: an Introduction.(Book Review)
...Linguists: An Introduction. London and New...has written a book for linguistics...methodology. The book follows a rather...introduction and five chapters. All...philosophy). The book concentrates on...Chapter 2 for the ... |
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C. T. R. Hewer, Understanding Islam: An Introduction.(Book review)
...Understanding Islam: An Introduction. Minneapolis...period. Both books contain the...Islam. The First Ten Steps...and the five pillars of Islam...prophets, books, God's foreknowledge...faiths. The book ends with a...Islam. ... |
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Comparative Politics: a Global Introduction.(Book Review)
...Politics: A Global Introduction edited by Michael...The bulk of the book is devoted to...author of the first part of the volume...second part of the book, this section...indeed, of the book as a whole. These...common framework in ... |
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Wisker, Gina. Horror Fiction: An Introduction.(Book review)
...Horror Fiction: An Introduction. New York and...queer theory. The book is divided into...the index. The first section, "What...throughout the book: Sometimes biographic...Lady Ducayne (five lines), Sylvia...Edith Nesbit's ... |
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Religion and Anthropology: A Critical Introduction.(Book review)
...A Critical Introduction, by Brian Morris...Morris's earlier book Anthropological...specialists. In his introduction (1-13...movement. Chapter Five examines Christianity...Morris, are first-and-foremost...focus. This book is ... |
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Jens O. Zinn, ed., Social Theories of Risk and Uncertainty: An...
...Uncertainty: An Introduction. Malden MA...collection examines five sociological streams...assumptions of the first modernity are...chapters of this book. Rather, we...to read. This book is also not an...distinction between ... |
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