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John the Baptist – Early Christianity
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John the Baptist – Early Christianity

Religion, Romans

22 08, 2017

John the Baptist – Early Christianity

By Karen Carr|2019-10-17T21:56:12-07:00August 22nd, 2017|Religion, Romans|Comments Off on John the Baptist – Early Christianity

John the Baptist baptizes Jesus (sarcophagus from Santa Maria Antiqua, Rome, 200s AD) Who was John the Baptist? John the Baptist was, according to the Bible, the cousin of Jesus Christ. He [...]

Arabian Nights – Medieval Islamic Literature
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Arabian Nights – Medieval Islamic Literature

Islam, Literature

25 07, 2017

Arabian Nights – Medieval Islamic Literature

By Karen Carr|2019-01-30T05:55:43-08:00July 25th, 2017|Islam, Literature|Comments Off on Arabian Nights – Medieval Islamic Literature

Princess (ca. 1540 AD) How old are the Arabian Nights stories? People in India and Iran have been telling these stories for a long time - nobody knows how long. Around 850 AD, an Iranian [...]