Surveys dozens of misunderstood historical turning points, exposes controversial myths about science and religion, and reveals the long-ignored history of sexual immorality in Western civilization. The book closes with a sparkling review of the historical myths invented by Holly…
Historische und legendarische Erzählungen
by Schwemer, Anna Maria, Pohlmann, Karl-Friedrich, Zenger, Erich, Habicht, Christian, Bardtke, Hans, Plöger, Otto, Walter, Nikolaus, Schunck, Klaus-Dietrich, Schaller, Berndt, Knöppler, Thomas
fromJüdische Schriften aus Hellenistisch-römischer Zeit
Historische und legendarische Erzählungen
by Schwemer, Anna Maria, Pohlmann, Karl-Friedrich, Zenger, Erich, Habicht, Christian, Bardtke, Hans, Plöger, Otto, Walter, Nikolaus, Schunck, Klaus-Dietrich, Schaller, Berndt, Knöppler, Thomas
fromJüdische Schriften aus Hellenistisch-römischer Zeit
In the spring of 1935, at Snaketown, Arizona, two Pima Indians recounted and translated their entire traditional creation narrative. Now this extraordinary document is presented in its entirety for the first time. Beautifully expressed and composed of thirty-six separate stories…
"Examines a series of powerful artifacts traditionally associated with King Solomon, largely via extra-canonical textual sources--Solomon's ring, bottles to contain evil forces, the so-called Solomon's knot, a shamir, and a flying carpet--and traces their varying cultural resona…
"Examines a series of powerful artifacts traditionally associated with King Solomon, largely via extra-canonical textual sources--Solomon's ring, bottles to contain evil forces, the so-called Solomon's knot, a shamir, and a flying carpet--and traces their varying cultural resona…