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In the secondary literature on the biblical text it is often generally stated that bamot (so-called "high place" shrines), massebot (standing stones), 'aseri m (so-called "sacred trees" or "poles"), and certain mizbehot (altars), were universally condemned by the biblical writer…

This thesis addresses the work of a relatively unknown nineteenth century Russian artist, Vasilii Vasilevich Vereshchagin. The focus of research on Vereshchagin is the series he painted in Central Asia in response to Russia's conquest of Turkestan. This work is examined within t…