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81Decline of Greco-Roman polytheism — The Greco Roman religion at the time of the Constantinian shift mostly consisted of three main currents, Greco Roman Polytheism, the official Roman imperial cult, various Mystery religions. Early Christianity grew gradually in Rome and the Roman… …
82Domus Aurea (Antioch) — A possible depiction of the Great Church of Antioch (to the right) next to the Imperial Palace, from the border of the late 5th century Megalopsychia hunt mosaic, found in Daphne, near Antioch Domus Aurea (in English Golden House) or the Great… …
83Julian (Kaiser) — Julian (vermutet) nach der Statue des Kaisers im Louvre Flavius Claudius Iulianus (griechisch Φλάβιος Κλαύδιος Ἰουλιανός; * 331 in Konstantinopel; † 26. Juni 363 in der Nähe von Maranga am Tigris) war von 360 bis 363 römischer Kaiser. In …
84deserter — noun 1. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. • Syn: ↑apostate, ↑renegade, ↑turncoat, ↑recreant, ↑ratter • Derivationally related forms: ↑rat ( …
85HISTORY — For Prehistory see archaeology ; for Biblical and Second Temple periods, see history . Destruction of the Second Temple until the Arab Conquest (70–640 C.E.) THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR OF 66–70 C.E. The Jewish war against the Romans, which lasted… …
86LEVIRATE MARRIAGE AND ḤALIẒAḤ. — Definition Levirate marriage (Heb. יִבּוּם; yibbum) is the marriage between a widow whose husband died without offspring (the yevamah) and the brother of the deceased (the yavam or levir), as prescribed in Deuteronomy 25:5–6: „ If brethren dwell… …
87SHABBETAI ẒEVI — (1626–1676), the central figure of Shabbateanism, the messianic movement named after him. Background of the Movement Shabbateanism was the largest and most momentous messianic movement in Jewish history subsequent to the destruction of the Temple …
88Anti-Shaker — Anti Shakerism refers to negative attitudes concerning the Shakers. As of 2006, the Shakers currently have just four active members and never had more than 10,000; few or no religious or ethnic groups have fewer members than the Shakers.… …
89Dmitry Merezhkovsky — For his brother, a Russian biologist, see Konstantin Mereschkowski. Born Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky 2 August 1865(1865 08 02) St Petersburg, Russia Died 9 December 1941( …
90Bereavement in Judaism — Part of a series on …
